Trayvon Martin 's friend said he described George Zimmerman as a `` creepy-ass cracker '' and that the teen was not acting like himself when they were at his house. `` Cracker '' has a murky history but generally describes poor whites . The slur is widely considered an insult among white southerners .
Trayvon Martin 's friend said he described George Zimmerman as a `` creepy-ass cracker '' The term injected race into Zimmerman 's second-degree murder trial . `` Cracker '' has a murky history but generally describes poor whites . The slur is widely considered an insult among white southerners .