They comments are pretty worked up but I'm not quite sure how this is even considered racist.

Unless there is some reason that I don't know that black people need to have long hair it sounds like everyone is being treated equally. It's not like they are asking him to shave with pseudofolliculitis barbae.

Then run it on private property with private workers.

The old system where the networks got all the money was way better.

Obviously white collar workers need help.

Cringe?

I feel this is one of the big concerns around cancel culture. I said all types of stuff growing up as a millennial that was fine then, but probably wildly offensive in the future and not great now.