It seems far more "problematic" to infer a racist statement when none was actually made. It's disingenuous to put words in people's mouths. Let's not forget a

It seems far more "problematic" to infer a racist statement when none was actually made. It's disingenuous to put words in people's mouths. Let's not forget a persons reputation is at stake here, and casually calling them a racist because you extrapolated something that they may or may not agree with can be extremely damaging. If someone is truly a racist you don't really need to "out" them -- they'll do it themselves over time.