At any rate, I’m not here to talk about their article, I’m here to talk about the responses I’ve received since the article went up.

As soon as Wednesday’s Rundown aired, we all knew the Deadspin piece wouldn’t be too far behind. Honestly, the fact it took them two days to post about it is a bit startling, but I guess that’s what happens when your company is going under .

It’s obvious the Rundown offended some people, and while I both understand and respect that feeling, the air does need to be cleared a little bit (not a lot of bit, but a lit bit).

In no way, shape or form were Dave, Riggs, or Dan laughing at children being forcibly removed from their parents. They were not “laughing at the destruction of Latino families.” They were laughing at the evil Nazi asshole who moronically said “womp womp” upon hearing about a Down Syndrome child who was taken away from her mother. They were laughing at how completely inappropriate and ridiculous it was that he said that. They were laughing at the absurdity of the response.

I didn’t think it was funny.

As a first-generation Mexican-American, it’s a subject that is very personal to me. I am extremely proud of my heritage, my family, where we came from, and the struggle to get to where we are. Naturally, watching human beings (who in this case happen to be Mexican) treated like trash is absolutely heartbreaking. We are all a product of our past- it frames our mindsets, principles, and yes, our humor.

While I didn’t agree with their laughter, I understand where it was coming from, and it was NOT a place of deeply rooted racism. Latinos are not a “sideshow” to them. We are not “something to be laughed at or mocked.” Dave didn’t “put me on the spot,” he gave me the opportunity to speak my truth, whether he agreed with it or not. I chose to be there, I chose to give my opinion, and I’m proud I did.

I would also like to be very clear in this sentiment: contrary to what nonsense websites want you to think, Barstool is not a placed filled with racist assholes. Trust me, I work here, I know. If it was, I would never, under any circumstance, support or be employed by Barstool.

Do you have a right to be offended by their laughter? Sure, I understand how it could be misconstrued.

Should we have maybe avoided talking about this subject altogether? Probably. We aren’t a serious political network, and this particular subject is extremely delicate, rightfully so.

Does that mean Dave, Riggs and Big Cat are indecent and compassionless? Nope.

Occasional idiots? Definitely.