I don't think calling somebody a racial slang after they do something you don't like qualifies as hate speech in most countries. Here, it seems the actions (the kneeling) are what triggered the response, not their race.
I took it to mean "f*cking n***ers, can't escape their protests, not even HS games", kinda general animosity to the whole kneeling movement.
point is racists' response is black people's own existence, so it doesn't matter what action they take.
I do have black friends. They will most likely agree with you and we will agree to disagree. They don't think I'm racist, just strange. What they recognize and I hope you recognize is that I'm completely removing feelings and arguing in the abstract here. Statistically speaking, this guy is probably a racist. I'm just saying, it's not logically conclusive. I don't care about this particular person. I'm arguing in the general sense of what racism is and what it isn't. I disagree with how society has approached it. It's become more based on feelings than facts/logic/reason.
au contraire, I'm saying he was being universally racist to black kneeling athletes, not specifically these black athletes.
I believe I preferenced my question with a disclaimer as to the relevance, or not. As a result, I haven't proved your point. I asked you a question. And to address your reply further: No one here said that the history of what other people did makes you a racist. I believe the definition was clearly posted here.
Free speech has limits. You know, '... fire in crowded theater ...' etc. We are free to swing our fist in the air; but when it causes harm, we may be criminally and/or civilly responsible. Same goes with hate speech against child minds, imo. There are crimes specifically to protect children.