Add Don Lemon to the checklist of people who find themselves fed up with Stephen A. Smith‘s foray into political commentary.
The previous CNN host used a part of “The Don Lemon Present” on Friday (Jan. 9) to deal with Smith and the way he has gone viral for all of the incorrect causes as he continues to increase his model. In current months, the firebrand commentator has been vocal about matters together with Serena Williams, Kamala Harris and extra.
“Stephen A. Smith has simply been a disappointment,” Lemon started whereas chatting with Reecie Colbert and Clay Cane.
He continued, “Look, I strive to not attempt to criticize, particularly Black males or Black folks basically, however Stephen A. Smith goes off and talks about sh-t that he has no concept about. He has talked sh-t about me with no info. He has no info. He goes on these white boy, right-wing podcasts or on his personal present and goes off about Black folks and issues for which he has no clue.”
Lemon then launched into an impersonation of Smith’s loud supply, drawing laughs from Colbert. “He thinks as a result of he’s doing it like this that individuals will hearken to him!”
“It’s simply stunning to me, this kind of cozying as much as white folks, and it’s gotta be for the cash,” Lemon continued. If I turned a Black conservative, I’d be wealthy! Or a gazillionaire. Or if I went on to bash Black folks simply to bash Black them and evidently’s change into his stock-in-trade to make excuses for White folks and comfy as much as folks like Megyn Kelly! He’s a kind of Black people who white folks assume Black folks like and we don’t. Stephen A. Smith doesn’t symbolize us.”
One in every of Smith’s frequent targets on his present has been Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett. Crockett herself noticed Lemon’s feedback in regards to the ESPN persona and jumped in on Lemon’s Instagram put up to echo his sentiments.
“All I’ve to say is Stephen is synonymous with the trendy day Django… don’t be a Stephen A… ESPECIALLY RIGHT NOW!” the Congresswoman wrote.
Lemon’s name out of Smith comes days after former MSNBC host Pleasure Reid took Smith to process for his earlier feedback specifically about Black ladies.
“He stated I acquired fired for rankings, and I’m like, ‘uh, excuse me, sir, you bought $100 million for a present with half my rankings at my worst,” Reid stated throughout an look on “Bare with Cari Champion.” “They’re paying you [Stephen A. Smith] not to your numbers, my pal. They’re paying you since you are keen to say the nasty issues about Black people who they wish to say.”
