The big mouth Micahel Irvin aired his comments on national radio about Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo. He said: “He doesn’t look like he’s that type of an athlete. But he is. He is, man. I don’t know some brother down in that line somewhere, I don’t know who saw what or where, his great-great-great-great-grandma ran over in the ‘hood or something went down.”Reuters
The big mouth Micahel Irvin aired his comments on national radio about Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo. He said: “He doesn’t look like he’s that type of an athlete. But he is. He is, man. I don’t know some brother down in that line somewhere, I don’t know who saw what or where, his great-great-great-great-grandma ran over in the ‘hood or something went down.”ReutersFuzzy Zoeller made a remark when Tiger Woods was winning his first Masters in ’97. He said: "You pat him on the back and say congratulations and enjoy it and tell him not to serve fried chicken next year. Got it? Or collard greens or whatever the hell they serve.”ReutersIn what may seem the least dangerous, but most kiddish expression act of racism. Shaquile was asked about upstart Chinese center Yao Ming during an interview by Fox Sports. He said: “Tell [NBA center] Yao Ming, ‘Ching-chong-yang-wah-ah-so.ReutersCharles Barkley was asked during a press conference that if he thought his team not receiving calls was a racial issue, to which he replied, “This is why I hate white people. You guys try to turn everything into a racial issue.” (Not exact quote).ReutersCricketer turned commentator Navjot Sidhu during his commentary made a comments about Eddie Nichols, the third umpire, who declared Shivnarine Chanderpaul 'NOT OUT' in the second test match at Port of Spain T&T. Sidhu said: "Eddie Nichols is a man who cannot find his own buttocks with his two hands."Reuters
Here is a slideshow of the top five racist comments made by sports personalities of the world.
