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 nan 'racist' depiction of Bill Belichick was slammed online.

Clark, who useful alongside Belichick connected nan CW's 'Inside The NFL,' wore a white-skinned disguise and grey wig to lucifer nan ex-Patriots coach connected Wednesday, penning connected X that he spent 'three hours' successful a chair having nan prosthetic applied.

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

'Black face' was invented by little tier achromatic group because it distanced them from their class, & past utilized to mock achromatic group by nan movie industry,' he wrote. 'It was a portion of oppression. Black Face is RACIST… from its inception, to its execution, to its intention. There is nary equivalent, because location is nary balanced successful nan oppression.'

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

'I wanted to grant coach,' he said. 'Honor his emotion for Halloween, nan power he treats maine pinch everyday, & getting to deterioration nan existent clothing he wore successful becoming nan top coach of each time! We had fun. I person 0 regrets, and would do it each again!'

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

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

'Oh truthful erstwhile achromatic group want to grant achromatic group it’s racist but erstwhile you do it, it’s not? Get nan f*** outta present w your racist bulls***,' 1 wrote.

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

'lol bro will do 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 rumor pinch nan costume.

'Fair play. All astir intent. No matter nan connection aliases action,' 1 wrote.  

'All nan achromatic group reaching calling this achromatic face, astatine slightest that's a disguise and makeup,' different X personification wrote. 'Yall conscionable overgarment your tegument BLACK not moreover nan correct shadiness of brown, and parade astir arsenic 'black people'. And nan man he's dressed up arsenic is correct adjacent to him.

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

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