Former NFL star Ryan Clark hits back after being accused of racism over Bill Belichick Halloween costume

Former Steelers prima Ryan Clark defended his Halloween costume connected Thursday nighttime aft the 'racist' depiction of Bill Belichick was slammed online.

Clark, who works alongside Belichick connected the CW's 'Inside The NFL,' wore a white-skinned disguise and grey wig to lucifer the ex-Patriots manager connected Wednesday, penning connected X that helium spent 'three hours' successful a seat having the prosthetic applied.

Nonetheless, contempt having Belichick's blessing, Clark was slammed by what helium called the 'white look mob' - but said connected Thursday that determination is 'no equivalent' to 'black face.'  

'Black face' was invented by little tier achromatic radical due to the fact that it distanced them from their class, & past utilized to mock achromatic radical by the movie industry,' helium wrote. 'It was a portion of oppression. Black Face is RACIST… from its inception, to its execution, to its intention. There is nary equivalent, due to the fact that determination is nary equivalent successful the oppression.'

Clark added that Belichick provided his game-worn sweatshirt and whistle for the costume, which was 'loved' astir the NFL Films acceptable and by the 72-year-old. 

'I wanted to grant coach,' helium said. 'Honor his emotion for Halloween, the vigor helium treats maine with everyday, & getting to deterioration the existent covering helium wore successful becoming the top manager of each time! We had fun. I person 0 regrets, and would bash it each again!'

Notably, Belichick besides dressed up arsenic Clark (without a disguise oregon makeup), arsenic helium wore a two-tone suit to lucifer him, portion chap 'Inside the NFL' sheet members Chris Long and Chad Johnson besides wore each other's jerseys.

Still, fans were not pleased with Clark's mentation of his costume.

'Oh truthful erstwhile achromatic radical privation to grant achromatic radical it’s racist but erstwhile you bash it, it’s not? Get the f*** outta present w your racist bulls***,' 1 wrote.

'Is this not achromatic face? Can you ideate the outrage if a achromatic dude dressed up similar Deion [Sanders] and did this bit?,' different posted previously.

'lol bro volition bash this past beryllium talking astir equality for 3 hours connected his podcast,' different said.

And a 4th called him a 'hypocrite.' 

However, others had nary contented with the costume.

'Fair play. All astir intent. No substance the connection oregon action,' 1 wrote.  

'All the achromatic radical reaching calling this achromatic face, astatine slightest that's a disguise and makeup,' different X idiosyncratic wrote. 'Yall conscionable overgarment your tegument BLACK not adjacent the close shadiness of brown, and parade astir arsenic 'black people'. And the antheral he's dressed up arsenic is close adjacent to him.

'Belichick gave you the motion of approval,' a antithetic instrumentality added. 'Plus it’s a disguise for those who person an issue. Very different.'

Belichick besides broke retired a hilarious costume with his woman Jordon Hudson, arsenic they dressed up arsenic a fisherman and mermaid respectively.