Just easier to never use the word. Not sure why people can't learn this. And everyone may not have used the word or even thought of using it ... but all people have had a racist thought at some point even if they didn't realize they were. I will say this about Cooper's apology: We have seen a ton of apologies from celebrities and athletes over the years ... this one seems more sincere than about any I have seen. Of course, I thought OJ was a nice guy too....