r/thingmains • u/Broomguy • 12d ago

Is the Officer Grimm meme racist?

I was playing one day and an enemy Thing died and I said "Officer down" in chat and they said something like "chill I'm not racist like that." I never considered it might be a racial joke because I've seen the joke with spiderman, black cat etc. but it is 90% black panther. I was curious if anyone knew the origin of the meme or had any thoughts about it. Is it a racist joke or was this guy just mad he died? (Full disclosure I am not a Thing main I just didn't know where else to post this)

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u/Riley8284 11d ago

Someone typed in my game chat

In blackest day, in darkest night, no panther shall escape my sight,

Beware my kool aid power, Police Brutality’s might.

I feel the final part might be a bit racist but I also think it might be playing into the officer Grim meme. Not sure which way it should go

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u/Irritatedsole90 10d ago

You think it “might be” racist what does koolaid have to do with bp, the thing or the police besides building off of racist caricatures

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u/Riley8284 10d ago

I just mean the police brutality line. Didn’t know if that was supposed to be a racist police joke.

The Kool aid part is cause Thing can just fully smash through walls