Former NFL running back Herschel Walker characterized a recent CNN segment about Kanye West’s support of Donald Trump as “despicable” and said he wondered why anchor Don Lemon and commentators Bakari Sellers and Tara Setmayer aren’t taken “off the air.”
A segment of “CNN Tonight” received sharp criticism Tuesday for remarks about the rapper’s support of the president that critics say are racist.
In the segment, Mr. Sellers said, “Kanye West is what happens when $#@!es don’t read,” and Ms. Setmayer calling West “the token $#@!” of the administration.
Mr. Lemon laughed throughout the comments. Mr. Sellers, Ms. Setmayer and Mr. Lemon are all black.
After the swift first round of criticism, Mr. Walker added his thoughts Thursday on Twitter:
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