Video: Copper Mountain runs racist?, asks Kevin Nealon on Conan O’Brien

Comic Kevin Nealon shared a funny bit on Conan O'Brien's show (H/T Denver Egotist) about Copper Mountain. Nealon says he'd forgotten about ski run ratings like Black Diamond when a local talked about how "the blacks" at Copper can be fun, but they'll beat you up -- and they're all...
By Michael RobertsMarch 2, 2012
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Comic Kevin Nealon shared a funny bit on Conan O’Brien’s show (H/T Denver Egotist) about Copper Mountain.

Nealon says he’d forgotten about ski run ratings like Black Diamond when a local talked about how “the blacks” at Copper can be fun, but they’ll beat you up — and they’re all over the mountain. Can’t we all just get along? Check out the video below.

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Michael Roberts began his career with Westword in 1990 as music editor. In 1999, he took on a new role, full-time media reporter, as author of a column called The Message. In 2008, he became the lead writer for Westword‘s news blog, The Latest Word, a position he held until January 2023. Michael continues to freelance for Westword, covering everything from business to sports and the media; he also contributes to Jazziz, a national music magazine. He holds a bachelor’s degree from what is now Colorado Mesa University and master’s degrees from the University of California, Los Angeles, and Northwestern University.

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