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Al Sharpton no longer calling for Knicks boycott

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At issue was what Coach Thomas allegedly said in a taped deposition played at the Anucha Browne sanders sexual harassment trial.

Thomas seemed to be saying it was alright for a black man -- but not for a white man -- to use the "b" word when referring to a black woman.

... "I never said it was OK, I always said it was inappropriate, it was never acceptable for any man to speak to any female in a derogatory way," Thomas said.
... "Clearly in this tape, he said it was unacceptable, he said it was inappropriate, and he did not support it," Sharpton said. "That was not what was shown on television.

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