An Awkward Moment on 'Parenthood' (VIDEO)

On 'Parenthood' (Tue., 10PM ET on NBC) a father attends his son's birthday party, but things don't go exactly as planned. Absentee dad Crosby (Dax Shehard) shows up for son Jabbar's birthday. But Crosby has missed most of his kid's childhood, and his extended family is not exactly pleased when he arrives at the party.

Watch the video after the jump.On 'Parenthood' (Tue., 10PM ET on NBC) a father attends his son's birthday party, but things don't go exactly as planned. Absentee dad Crosby (Dax Shehard) shows up for son Jabbar's birthday. But Crosby has missed most of his kid's childhood, and his extended family is not exactly pleased when he arrives at the party.

It doesn't help when Crosby's own father -- Zeek Braverman (played by Craig T. Nelson) -- speaks up and makes the situation even worse. He accuses the partygoers of being rude to his son "because he's white." Uh-oh. It's never a good idea to play the race card.