I'm no fan of John Terry, by any means, but the national campaign to tar and feather him is downright hysterical. There does seem to be an overwhelming white guilt complex in our country. Do I believe John Terry's a racist? Nope. Do I believe he made a discriminatory remark in the heat of the moment? Yes. Let's put this into some perspective. Terry never used an offensive slur such as n*gga or w*g. Would it be racist if I was telling an anecdote and said "So this black guy walked up to me..." just because I happened to mention the fact he was black?
He wasn't right to say what he said, and by all means there should be an inquisition, but to see so many people getting up on their soapbox about it when there's REAL sh*t going on in the world, is embarrassing and risible.