Duane “The Dog” Chapman gave his first interview since his racist outburst, and explained himself. And by explained, I mean, made a total ass of himself (Bigger than he already is, anyway). He said he shared a “special connection” with the black people and he was “black himself”

“In other words, my whole life I’ve been called a half-breed, a convict, king of the trailer trash, this and that…so when I stood there and said, ‘I kind of know what you feel like, because I’ve been there, too,’ that I felt that I could embrace and like, as brothers…say the word.”

“I now learned I’m not black at all, and I never did it out of hate,” Chapman continued. “This sounds so stupid. I always did it out of love. Other white guys would be like, ‘Boy, who does Dog think he is? Dog can say that.’ And black guys would be with me and walk with me and respect me.

“So, I went too far with that.”

It’s amazing how people realize their “special bonds” in times of crisis. In his case his show got canceled, and he’s lost all his credibility.

Bravo Mr. Chapman! I’m sure all black people will forgive you now! How can they not? Your only crime was not looking in a mirror for, what? 45? 50 years?