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Channing Frye on Hot Topic

And one of my underground spots is Hot Topic. They have the best funny T-shirts. They used to laugh every time I went in there in Phoenix and in Tucson. They would say ‘um, not to be racist or anything, but you’re the only black person who ever comes in here.’ I was, like, ‘I love you guys too.’ These guys are emo, with painted white faces. They were so scared when I came in. ‘Excuse me sir, do you know which store this is?" "Yeah, I just like the funny shirt section. Not the teddy bears, the pacifiers, or the pants with 36 chains and stuff…’"