Bless his heart. Howard Stern feels some type of way about the black NBA stars who pay him dust when he’s sitting courtside and he wants y’all to know he’s not happy about it. The longtime radio personality, expressed his hurt about the situation, saying members of the New York Knicks totally ignore him — and he thinks it’s because he’s white.
“Yeah, maybe they don’t like me. I don’t know. I’d like to think it’s a white thing, not my personality. I hope it’s racial. That’s all,” he said on his SiriusXM show earlier this week. He acknowledged that while they usually give him good seats at the game, when it comes to the actual players, it’s as if he’s not even there. “The Knicks have been very kind to me. They put me right in the front row. That’s when I knew I was famous.
“When I, you know, I have courtside, they put me courtside and the Black players won’t come over and say hello to me, but they go over to Spike Lee.” He continued by mentioning names of black celebrities who the NBA stars are more likely to approach, saying, I’ll be sitting next to Tracy Morgan or Chris Rock. You know, they seat you where they seat you. And a lot of times when I’m there, I’m next to Tracy Morgan, who is so funny. And he’s sitting there and like, couple of the players will come over. They like give him that bro shake and stuff.”
Back in the ’80 and ’90s, Stern quickly gained attention for his racy humor and controversial remarks. In the early days of his career, Stern would often make fun of minority communities, including African Americans, Latinos, and Asians. He would use racial slurs and make derogatory comments about their culture and lifestyles.
Stern’s comments did not go unnoticed, with many people speaking out against him. In 1985, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) fined his employer, WNBC, for obscenity violations. In 1990, Stern was fired from his job at WNBC and moved to WXRK, where he continued to push the boundaries of what was considered acceptable on the airwaves.
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Throughout the 1990s, Stern’s popularity grew, and he became a household name. However, his controversial comments continued, and he faced criticism for his remarks about African American women, Jewish people, and the LGBTQ+ community. Stern’s comments often crossed the line, and his show became synonymous with controversy and shock value.
Stern’s remarks were often offensive and hurtful, and his impact on audiences cannot be ignored. His show was popular among young men, who were often the target of his humor. However, his comments perpetuated harmful stereotypes and contributed to a culture of intolerance and racism.