Stephen A. Smith defended Megyn Kelly after she was branded a “racist” for saying there was no need to sing the Black national anthem at Super Bowl III.
Kelly wrote to X after Andra Day performed the black hymn officially known as “Lift Every Voice and Sing” that “this song doesn’t belong in the Super Bowl.” We already have a national anthem and it includes everyone. ”
While the divisive post proved polarizing, Smith said the harsh criticism was unwarranted.
“I don’t know Megyn Kelly at all, okay? I don’t think what she said was racist,” Smith said on Monday’s “Stephen A. Smith Show.” He talked about it in an episode of
“I think it’s patriotic in her eyes. I think it’s self-righteous in her eyes. She’s a little removed from the reality that black Americans face all over the world. It just seems distant. I understand that part of it, but I can’t go into it the way I want to talk about her while people from my community just spout the word ‘racist.’ ” Smith added in a previously reported monologue. Written by Mediaite.
“You don’t know her.”
He continued, “I’m tired of people out there, especially people in the black community, being so quick to throw out the word ‘racism.’
“When you throw out the word ‘racism,’ please do me a favor: Before you do it, please have more evidence, so it’s not dismissed as plausible deniability or any other reason.” You can.”
Still, “Mygyn Kelly, if you’re watching, that means you’re listening. I don’t like what you said at all. I think that comes across as very insensitive,” Smith said. He added that he has “deep respect” for the former Fox host.
Some social media users supported Mr. Kelly, calling the Black national anthem “a hoax that promotes racism that the public does not support.”
Another said the hymn was created “to cause division.”
“100%!! People are bringing back racism. Dr. Martin Luther King is rolling in his grave,” a third man chimed in.
Kelly’s X post was part of an in-game slur during the Kansas City Chiefs’ 25-22 overtime win over the San Francisco 49ers, but Kelly posted a more positive comment at the time. He was further criticized for not having done so.
“I don’t care about Usher or this halftime show. But I’m grateful that I didn’t see someone’s vagus nerves on the screen while my kids innocently waited for the soccer game to start.” Hello J.Lo and Shakira,” Kelly shared. In subsequent X posts.
While some agreed, calling Usher’s 13-minute performance “PG,” other onlookers once again applauded Kelly and bashed him for making negative comments about the match.
One user wrote: “I can’t believe people are so miserable.”
“She’s live-tweeting her observations about a game that probably everyone hates,” said another.
Kelly also talked about the moment Chiefs star tight end Travis Kelce got emotional during the second quarter and was seen screaming on the sideline at head coach Andy Reid, making headlines and the NFL. made a similar opinion when she panned Taylor Swift. .
Kelly also wasn’t impressed with the Discover commercial starring Jennifer Coolidge, but gave a thumbs up to the T-Mobile ad starring Bradley Cooper and his mother and the BMW ad starring Christopher Walken. Gave.
Overall, the list of highly anticipated Super Bowl commercials was “no risk taken at all,” Kelly said.
