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Upset by Baltimore Death, Walking Dead Star Goes Nuts On A Racist (VIDEO) There’s little doubt that African-American citizens have to deal with more than their fair share of injustice and racism. Our own president is constantly the target of racial attacks from individuals who love to claim that they’re not racist. On May 1, Chad L. Coleman, the actor who plays Tyreese on The Walking Dead, had to deal with a bit of racism of his own. Unlike the calm demeanor he exhibits on the show, however, the real life Tyreese made sure he was heard.
THE WALKING DEAD’S TYREESE ON SUBWAYIt was a Friday night when Chad L. Coleman got onto a New York City subway. He could hear a man and woman on the train discussing where they might know Coleman from. According to Coleman, the man told his companion “No, we don’t know that n*gger.” Here is Coleman’s response:
Some have questioned whether Coleman may have been intoxicated during the encounter. He says no, and from what he told TMZ, his actions were a direct consequence of “built up frustration” stemming from the death of Freddie Gray in Baltimore. Upon hearing himself being referred to by a racist term, he let this frustration explode.
During the video, The Walking Dead star questioned where his humanitarians were. This seems to be a direct reference to no one speaking up when he was called the N-word on the train. After the incident, Coleman said that he wasn’t proud for letting his emotions get the best of him, and he even apologized to his family and the cast of The Walking Dead.
After constantly watching the zombie apocalypse show, and even reporting on how bigots went nuts over The Walking Dead‘s gay kiss, I can honestly say that the guy who referred to “Tyreese” in this manner is lucky that he got off the bus without “Carol” showing up to show him the flowers.
That last part was a reference to the show. Sorry if you’re not a fan, but you should be.
