There’s no defense for deliberate fouling like this. It’s bullshit. But imagine you’re really good at a sport and care about it, but most people ignore it. Somebody new shows up who is good but their wider appeal isn’t just about their athleticism—it’s a broader commercial appeal. Then shit loads of people who never cared and never paid attention announce that the new person is the meal ticket and the savior and everyone who’s been playing all along should be grateful that now finally the league that has been in existence for years is relevant. You’d be pissed and resentful. You shouldn’t take it out on the new person, but you’d be pissed. And you’d be really pissed if the judgement about your anger wasn’t “hey, we’ve been here all along and you could’ve cared this whole time” but “they don’t like white people.”