So in the previous two GTAs you play white italian dudes. First thing they do is kill people steal cars, etc. You presumably don't take issue with that.
But when you are playing the same game with a black guy, that is painting black people in a bad light?
When you are presented with a white criminal you automatically think that it is just one guy and not representative of the entire group of people, as you should.
But with the black guy you immediately jump to the conclusion "they are saying all black people are thieves" No, you are adding that part.
They are just presenting one dude, same as the white ones in the previous games. So why do you apply a different standard if it is not projection?