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I was about to comment on the sexist theme too. What seemed like praise for the UT team (which I assume has several black players) indicated more of an assumption for how women should look than a statement about race, at least to me.
My personal belief is that there isn't much reason for black people to be outraged. Of course, this is my personal belief and I'm not black so I have no idea what sparks true emotion and what doesn't. My problem is not with people being upset, its with these demands that he be fired. I don't like that the media has to cater to such strong lobbies, either meeting their demands or facing their wrath. I know this happens in other contexts too (Disney boycott, for example), but race is such a volatile issue that there is leverage in situations like this that extends beyond simple financial motivations. People can speak with their wallets or their patronage, and that doesn't bother me. I get concerned more so when people threaten to blanketly ruin an entity's reputation and goodwill if demands aren't met, whether they're reasonable or not.
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