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John Legend Blasts New York Post Cartoon

February 20th, 2009 11:49am EST Post a comment

Singer John Legend has written an open letter to the New York Post - criticizing the editor for running a controversial cartoon featuring the shooting of a chimp.

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Fri Feb 20 2009 12:33:10 By: lovetheweasel (

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get a life turd burger

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Fri Feb 20 2009 12:38:02 By: MarkS (

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OK. I'm curious weasel. To whom do you address your comment?

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Fri Feb 20 2009 12:41:06 By: williadd (

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I think it is so cool.

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Fri Feb 20 2009 12:51:36 By: kato1982 (

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what a terrible cartoon...it was racist i can't beleve they would even attempt to act like it wasnt

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Fri Feb 20 2009 12:52:19 By: MarkS (

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OK. I'm curious williadd. What do you think is so cool?

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Fri Feb 20 2009 12:53:55 By: Marcus Garvey (

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the fact that they mention the stimulus makes me think its pretty racist

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Fri Feb 20 2009 13:18:32 By: 2sugha (

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If everyone that hated that racist $hit stops buying the NY Post just for a week, They'll get the hint. Gotta hit them in the wallet.

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Fri Feb 20 2009 13:23:13 By: Agent Smith (

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So it's okay for Monster.com or whatever that one is with the guy in the office full of monkeys, but it's not okay to liken the stimulus package being written by a monkey? And tying the one that ripped someone's face off into the mix?
Amazing how tight the collective sphincter of this nation is.
Get over it John, Al, Jesse, NAACP, et al. Just because there's a monkey in a cartoon doesn't mean it represents black people.
Jeez.

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Fri Feb 20 2009 13:25:13 By: Tom Sizemore (

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If you think a monkey is racist, doesn't that make you a racist?

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Fri Feb 20 2009 13:27:20 By: Marcus Garvey (

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which came first, the chicken or the egg?

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Fri Feb 20 2009 13:27:29 By: lovetheweasel (

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Marks- you. i address it to you. i wrote that knowing some turd burger would think i was racist and i wanted a laugh. thank you, and go f**k yourself and let that high horse you road in on have sloppy seconds hahahahhahahaha

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Fri Feb 20 2009 14:14:28 By: Felix Lassiter (

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Ha Ha Which came first Obama or his father.

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Fri Feb 20 2009 16:21:39 By: hatsoff2us (

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Looks like John won't be the only one protesting against the NY Post. Now THAT'S WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT!

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Fri Feb 20 2009 16:32:17 By: crazyb1 (

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its ok to make fun of white presidents but god forbid anyone say anything about the half black one and were protesting! so f-ing stupid! get over yourself!

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Fri Feb 20 2009 16:56:34 By: 2sugha (

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Well. crazyb, maybe we'll see a cartoon depicting a white president as a rabid albino vulture. In fact, I'll submit one to the sleazy rag just so you can get over YOURSELF.

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Fri Feb 20 2009 19:12:59 By: trek (

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Nancy Pelosi wrote up the stimulus package per Obamas request. That monkey can not be a representation of her, because it is obvious the monkey has had no Botox injections.

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Fri Feb 20 2009 21:27:22 By: kali_got_swagg (

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WOW! A CHIMP JOHN LEGAND I REALLI DIDNT READ IT BUT ALL I KNO IT MITE BE BAD OR GOOD!

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Sat Feb 21 2009 03:00:53 By: torkster (

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Tell John Legend to shut up... Who cares what singers and/or celebrities think.... Let him take more singing lessons.

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Sat Feb 21 2009 03:03:51 By: torkster (

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Another thing - B. Hussein Obama didn't evem write the Crapulus Bill - Queen Nancy Pelosi and Prince Harry Reid and Dopey Senator Obey wrote the dumb thing.... Don't spend all your $13 per week in the same Supermarket....

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Sat Feb 21 2009 13:28:34 By: Tris451 (

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I saw that clip on a couple of different news shows and could not believe my eyes and ears. What a disgrace!

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Sat Feb 21 2009 15:15:12 By: COOKIE930 (

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THATS RIGHT JOHN LEGEND I REALLY AGREE TO THAT.NEW YORK POST WAS ALWAYS KNOWN TO BE PREDJUDICE....

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Sat Feb 21 2009 23:02:30 By: MarkS (

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Looks like I hit a nerve there lovetheweasel.And of course I provided you an opportunity to display your level of intelligence and lack of vocabulary!

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Sun Feb 22 2009 09:32:12 By: lolav (

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It seemed very racist to me. I cannot believe that in this day and age something like this could get published.

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Thu Feb 26 2009 16:37:07 By: stagalee01 (

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I have to say BIG UP'S JOHN LEGEND! If you didn't read his statement then you should. iT clearly says much that needed to be said in regards to this issue with the NY Post. For all the people who don't consider themselves a person of color, who never tried to remove the wall of difference between yourself and people who are different then you. Then you Just Won't get what the Big Deal is on this issue! But to those who truly want to know what has angered so many people. Then simply read my lips. The New York Post Screwed Up be printing a Carton that not only threatened the President of United States but it also characterized him as a monkey! (the Now they'll have to find someone else to sign the stimulus) Damn how difficult is that to get Folks! Well the New York Post is about to be shown just how much hope is in the world. I hope they loss a years worth advertising dollars for every day they refused to apologize! They continue to defend Cartoonist Sean Delonas and the papers support of his racist carton. Hopefully everyone else that they have offended will do there part as a list begins to be compiled of companies that do business with the post is circulated to the general public. Including across the World Wide Web! I Say Boycott them and any company that would still choose to align themselves with the New York Post at this point! I'm rather sure that there will be more Star Power behind this Boycott to come. Just wait till Opera’s steps up and plays her part out in this!

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Thu Feb 26 2009 16:40:11 By: I_B_FRIENDLY (

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OMG..Get over yourself..That's so Dumb....

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Thu Feb 26 2009 16:44:45 By: I_B_FRIENDLY (

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HUH?^ Ravenoffaith

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