MSNBC Hardball host Chris Matthews decided to speak for “all White people” and apologize for racism in the United States and was attacked by White people on Twitter for his efforts.
Matthews was speaking with guests Michael Steele, former Republican National Committee chairman and MSNBC political analyst, and Val Nicholas, vice president and creative director at NBC News.
After listening to the two men exchange war stories on being Black men in America, and drawing comparisons between their experiences and the murder of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, a clearly upset Matthews offered a heartfelt apology:
“I’ll just tell you one thing,” the Hardball host told his two guests. “And I’m speaking now for all white people, but especially [the ones] who’ve tried to change the last 50 or 60 years. And a lot of them really tried to change, and I’m sorry for this stuff. That’s all I’m saying.”
After #WhiteTwitter became aware of his empathetic reaction, they closed ranks and slammed Matthews for his kindness.
Read the Twitter explosion below:
@hardball_chris don’t you dare apologize for me you race baiting pig—
John Sullivan (@sullythebeast) July 19, 2013
Only ignorant racists would be upset at Chris Matthews for apologizing to TWO Black men for their individual lived experiences with racism!—
Robert Mitchell III (@RLM_3) July 19, 2013
Don’t You Dare Assume That You Speak For Me @hardball_chris Chris Matthews’ Apology on Behalf of ‘All White People’ – pulse.me/s/oj8tU—
The Sounding Board (@DKGuthrie) July 19, 2013
So Chris Matthews thinks he speaks for all white people, and the GOP is to blame for Detroit? Today is a masterpiece of liberal dementia.—
SΞ4N VΞNKM4N (@MrFoPow) July 18, 2013
Wonder what Chris Matthews thought when Charles Barkley CORRECTLY said, “There are a lot of black people who are racist.”—
Yvette Garcia (@YvetteGarcia19) July 19, 2013
@hardball_chris No way in hell you speak for this cracka!—
Ritzy Cracka (@UnnaturalBlond) July 19, 2013
I’m apologizing for Chris Matthews, on behalf or all carbon-based forms of life.—
Mark Hemingway (@Heminator) July 18, 2013
#WhiteTwitter is giving #ChrisMatthews more hate for apologizing for racism than Ted Nugent gets for actually being racist.—
Black Canseco (@BlackCanseco) July 19, 2013
your fear of job security was evident 2nite even my most msm loving friends weren’t buying the crap coming from your mouth.—
Kata Martha (@KataMartha) July 19, 2013
@moslef @hardball_chris where is the white racism? Zimmerman who mentored black kids? Oh yeah he’s a real racist..grow the fuck up—
John Sullivan (@sullythebeast) July 19, 2013
@WillBensMom Not panicking! Not racist.. so #ChrisMatthews doesn’t need to apologize on my behalf.—
Cheryl Lynn Long (@pinkcheryl123) July 19, 2013
@hardball_chris you are such a hack..what a joke…#tcot #ChrisMatthews—
KC Kracka (@SMullnix) July 19, 2013
Do you know how racist you gotta be to be mad at another dude for apologizing for racism you prolly had a hand in? #ChrisMatthews—
Black Canseco (@BlackCanseco) July 19, 2013
The current bet on the table is whether or not Matthews walks back his statement. Until then, well done, sir.
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