Had a Black roommate in the military. His stance was that “there are black folks, and niggers... Black folks are ok, but watch your back around niggers....”
Chris Rock - Black People vs Ns
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f3PJF0YE-x4
Pretty much exactly that.
And yeah... It felt weird, as a White guy, typing out the exact quote. Been a lot of stigma over it...