Using a word as a racial slur is different from using it in another context. If you believe that only certain people can use this word or that it's always harmful based on the speaker's skin color, you're not prepared to solve real problems. Our culture is too focused on imaginary issues.
Sam responds to the controversy over his friend Joe Rogan's use of the N-word and his subsequent public apology.
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