Sheeeit Guy

A racist caricature of a black man in an orange jumpsuit posing for a mugshot. He says "SHHHHHEEEEEEEEIIIITT"

Also appears as: Tyrone

The Sheeeit (or Sheeeeit) Guy is racist caricature of Black men commonly found in hateful contexts and comics online. The Sheeeit Guy is typically depicted committing violent acts, including sexual violence, and as having low intelligence. The character relies on existing racist stereotypes to portray Black men as animalisitic and sexually aggressive in order to shape or enforce racist structures and beliefs. The term “Sheeeit'' is drawn from a character’s catchphrase in the television show The Wire.

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