Salon is
reporting that Sen. Allen frequently used the "N-word" in college.
From the article:
"Allen said he came to Virginia because he wanted to play football in a place where 'blacks knew their place,'" said Dr. Ken Shelton, a white radiologist in North Carolina who played tight end for the University of Virginia football team when Allen was quarterback. "He used the N-word on a regular basis back then."
A second white teammate, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because he feared retribution from the Allen campaign, separately claimed that Allen used the word "nigger" to describe blacks. "It was so common with George when he was among his white friends. This is the terminology he used," the teammate said.
A third white teammate contacted separately, who also spoke on condition of anonymity out of fear of being attacked by the Virginia senator, said he too remembers Allen using the word "nigger," though he said he could not recall a specific conversation in which Allen used the term. "My impression of him was that he was a racist," the third teammate said.
Now if one former teammate was making these claims, someone might could argue it was a coincidence. Maybe an old axe to grind? But, three of them?
I am sure Sen. Allen will claim that he did not know what the word meant, or that he thought it meant buffoon, or maybe it had something to do with his fellow teammate's hair styles. Only time will tell what kind of excuses Sen. Allen will use this time. Stay tuned .....