Myles Garrett Believes Everyone Should Be Able To Say ‘N-Word’ (Tweets)

Earlier this week, the Virginia Tech Lacrosse team came under scrutiny when a group of Caucasian women were filmed singing a rap song with the ‘n-word’ in it.

Myles Garrett saw the uproar it caused and decided to speak on it. The Cleveland Browns defensive end took to Twitter on Thursday and basically stated that if black people can use the racist term, then everyone should be able to as well, without repercussion:

I will never under the usage of the N-word.. who can say it and who can’t say it, when and why you should be offended by it. Either everyone should say it or no one should it.

— Jurassic Myles🦖 (@MylesLGarrett) March 29, 2018

This of course, did not sit well with people on social media but Garrett still defended his stance:

Alright, do you use it? Why do you use it?

— Jurassic Myles🦖 (@MylesLGarrett) March 30, 2018

So if it’s a term of endearment why can’t someone outside of our race use it once they become close to them? It’s still a racial slur otherwise we wouldn’t get offended by it.

— Jurassic Myles🦖 (@MylesLGarrett) March 30, 2018

I keep hearing the word reclaimed, but for what? For unity? Why can’t we unite as a people without color instead of playing a game of “who can, who can’t” we must embrace our culture but we need to heal and destroy the borders. That word is a border

— Jurassic Myles🦖 (@MylesLGarrett) March 30, 2018

I don’t believe anyone should use it, regardless of “color”. Especially because it was used to put down others.

— Jurassic Myles🦖 (@MylesLGarrett) March 30, 2018

I’m not okay with anyone calling me the N-word. If it used as an insult in one sense why can I turn around and use it as a term of endearment in the same breath with someone else? That’s hypocritical to me

— Jurassic Myles🦖 (@MylesLGarrett) March 30, 2018

Reclaimed by who? If it’s us (blacks) as a people then why is it so widely used by minorities on social media as well as the music industry yet it is frowned upon when used by whites? Is it a case by case basis or..?

— Jurassic Myles🦖 (@MylesLGarrett) March 30, 2018