GoKawiilTesla lawyers argue n-word can be acceptable in racial discrimination trial
In a California state trial over alleged racist treatment of more than 6,000 Black workers at Tesla's Fremont factory, company attorneys argued the n-word can function as a 'term of respect and endearment.' The trial's first witness also testified that Tesla's senior counsel misrepresented themselves as state representatives before the case began, according to Electrek.
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The defense strategy suggests Tesla may be trying to reframe slur usage as culturally acceptable even though the lawsuit centers on non-Black managers allegedly using the word abusively against Black employees. Allegations that Tesla's lawyers misled or approached potential witnesses before trial could raise separate legal and ethical concerns about witness tampering, according to state prosecutors.
- Tesla faces a state trial over alleged racial discrimination affecting over 6,000 Black workers at its Fremont plant.
- Tesla's attorneys argued the n-word can be used as a term of endearment, despite allegations of abusive use by non-Black staff.
- Prosecutors allege Tesla's counsel misrepresented themselves to witnesses and that several potential witnesses have since gone silent.
Source: futurism.com — Joe Wilkins, 2026-09-24
Published there as: “Tesla Argues in Court That the N-Word Is Acceptable Under Certain Circumstances”
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