By Chris Jamele
Buffalo, NY – NFL Hall of Famer and former Buffalo Bills running back Thurman Thomas is defending GOP gubernatorial candidate Carl Paladino from charges of racism.
Paladino has faced accusations of racist opinions after it was discovered that he forwarded off-color e-mails to friends.
In a produced video, Thomas, a longtime friend of Paladino's, disputes those accusations, claiming that Paladino has and will continue to work for the minority community.In the video, the former football star says "politics is a dirty business".
"Now, political insiders who fear Carl Paladino's plan to clean up Albany are calling him a racist. I've known Carl for years; he's no racist. Carl has created hundreds of jobs for people of color and he's funded a homeless mission for 15 years, feeding, housing and educating Buffalo's poorest families," said Thomas.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fLkTak-yQw