This “controversy” is primarily media-generated for the purpose of stirring up the audience (subtle race-baiting too perhaps) to hold audience for the benefit of their advertisers.

There is no genuine content. The “outrage” that you hear on the radio as well as read in the AJC is also likely due to a generational disconnect from folks who are just old. Same kind of people who thought dunking should be against the rules in basketball in the 60s/70s…