Seattle White Teacher Wears A Michael Jordan Costume For Halloween To Honor NBA Superstar But Blackface Mask Offends The Blacks

Michael Jordan is one of the best players in the NBA league. In fact, his name remains a favorite among the NBA fans and critics. One White teacher from Seattle uses a blackface mask of Michael Jordan as his Halloween costume for over a decade but this year was different.

Peter Colino, a Math teacher at Ingraham High School in North Seattle wish to honor Michael Jordan every Halloween by wearing a blackface mask. Last Halloween, Peter Colino donned a Michael Jordan #23 Chicago Bulls jersey and a sweatband.

To complete his Michael Jordan look, Peter Colino wears black gloves and a rubber mask of the NBA All-Star. Unfortunately, not everyone was pleased with Peter Colino's Michael Jordan costume.

One mother shared that she received a snapshot of Peter Colino in his Michael Jordan costume. Her African American son attending IHS forwarded it to her. His son was disgusted. The mom added that she is thankful her son is no longer in Peter Colino's class.

The Blacks were offended with Peter Colino's Michael Jordan costume because the teacher is White and he needs to wear a blackface mask to complete his Jordan look. As for Peter Colino's side, he has no ill intentions but to honor Michael Jordan.

According to Peter Colino he always tells his class that Michael Jordan is coming to visit them on Halloween. On the same day, he shows his class a five-minute video of Michael Jordan's career highlight. The instructor has been wearing the Michael Jordan costume for 18 years and this is the first time that he receives a complaint, the Stranger reported.

"I know what I did was not appropriate and looking back, I'm embarrassed about it," Peter Colino said. "I don't want to hurt those that I care deeply about, and my actions did that."

Peter Colino is one of the 2,000 Seattle teachers who proudly support the "Black Lives Matter" solidarity stand in IHS, two weeks earlier. However, his Michael Jordan Halloween costume has turned off some of his students.

Do you agree that the Michael Jordan Halloween costume is offensive to the Blacks? Do you agree that Peter Colino should not have worn the blackface mask? Share your thoughts in the comment section below.

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