Chapter 93: He Wasn't Suitable for Our Crew
[Chapter 94: He Wasn't Suitable for Our Crew]
On the TV screen, the video played once again. Under the guidance of host Megan, two video-linked guests shared their opinions.
"From the footage in the video, this was just a typical street altercation," bald-headed old man Adams stated first. "The reason it made the news and drew attention is that the white person involved is Hollywood star Josh Hartnett."
Steve Nutt immediately countered, "I disagree with that viewpoint. Did you hear what he said? 'Get lost, you disgusting bastard.' He clearly saw a Black man across from him and still said it. You might say it's just casual cursing, but look closely at the footage that followed."
The producer thoughtfully replayed the moment where Josh Hartnett was seen pinching his nose, giving it a close-up pause.
From the footage, one couldn't see the can of herring or sense the overwhelming stench. Transforming into a champion for equality and an anti-discrimination pioneer, Steve continued, "What do you see in Josh's gaze toward the person he pushed down? The first thing I saw was disgust! Unmasked disgust! And just look at his actions -- Josh covered his nose. Does he even find the other person's scent repulsive?"
He had also prepared some materials, holding up a picture of an old newspaper: "Do you know what this reminds me of? Nineteenth-century slave owners. Look at the preserved papers and images. That's how they viewed those slaves. It was a horrible chapter in history."
Adams retorted, "They might have had conflicts for some reasons we don't know."
The disgust evident in Josh's expressions and actions was so clear that he couldn't lie with his eyes wide open, so he blurted, "The disgust caused by conflict is not discrimination."