Board Thread:Speculation House/@comment-4830106-20131011014118/@comment-11188061-20131018014444

At this point it is incredibly obvious that Cardin didn't put much thought about the so-called 'racism' thing. He wasn't being a racist, he was just being a bully. It could be anyone else sitting at Velvet's spot and he would still do the same thing, like Jaune. Velvet just happened to be there and her ears are too obvious not to make a 'bully point' out of it.

As for his comment about Faunus being animals, typical bully behavior trying to show off his own macho-ness while not knowing a single thing about real Faunus.

Also, Cardin wasn't 'scared'. He was impressed, though still not willing to completely admit it (as seen from his tone) because of shame and pride. I doubt he'll ever bully or threaten Jaune again in the future unless something unexpected happens. Despite the popular beliefs a lot of people seem to have here, Cardin has his pride and in hindsight, honor.