I remember many years ago hearing Don Imus say;. "Tune in tomorrow when we talk about how Martin Luther King Jr. brought his people to the mountain so they could get better reception on the color TVs they stole."
Why would you bring up Marti Luther King Jr. ?
I respect Martin Luther King Jr. as a highly influential man during his time.
Black people have a difficult time already with a lot of injustice just based on their skin color and the way they tend to be portrayed by the media and by society, so it is hurtful to think people think that you are a criminal. You would not like it if people implied that you were an animal based on your skin color.