Mark Wattier, a political science professor at Murray State University, has taken early retirement after making a controversial comment to two black students who showed up late for class. As one of the students relates, "[Professor Wattier] said, ‘Well, it's OK, I expect it of you guys anyway. We asked him, ‘What did that mean?' And he said the slaves never showed up on time, so their owners often lashed them for it. "

Another holdover from slavery? Waiting until the master turns around and then hitting him with a rake.