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NEW: Stephen A. Smith backtracks, says he is sorry for his positive comments about Donald Trump that went viral last week. Every single time. Smith, who said that black people can relate to Trump because of the injustice he is facing, now says his comments were misconstrued. "A lot... of folks in black America seem pretty pissed with me right now, from friends and loved ones to colleagues, contemporaries, and dare I say, even the NAACP itself." "Quite a few folks were put off, if not flat out offended, after my words were interpreted as associating support for Trump from the black community with all the legal issues he’s facing." "For that, I sincerely apologize. To be clear, my words were misconstrued."show more

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RedWave Press2 years ago

Of course he is now back tracking. Why do people give into the angry mob instead of doubling down?

Collin Rugg2 years ago

Reason is simple: It's easier to back down to the mob than stand up to them. Not many are willing to do the latter.

Sassafrass842 years ago

Yet black America does support trump. There are countless videos and pictures of their support of him. Blacks for trump. Latinos for trump. Asians for trump. He shouldn't apologize or pander to those who haven't left the democratic plantation.

Juanita Broaddrick2 years ago

Shame on him for having his own thoughts. He must fall in line with those in charge. 🤣

Paul A. Szypula 🇺🇸2 years ago

Stephen A. Smith is a spineless coward. He got bullied into changing his tune. Everyone can see President Trump is facing grave injustice right now. To deny that in any way is to ignore reality. Smith should be ashamed of himself for not standing by what he originally said.

Gunther Eagleman™2 years ago

Smith is a coward.

Sassafrass842 years ago

See.. he is a coward for apologizing and doing a huge disservice to his community. Supporting trump isn't easy. But it's the best thing we as americans can do to bring us out of this mess we are in. Ok, I'm done now.

Mike Sperrazza2 years ago

ESPN got to him. Probably threatened to fire him…

Sassafrass842 years ago

He shouldn't apologize when the truth is out there. Not sure who he is being surrounded by but black America sees what is going on and is in support of Trump.

Rita Panahi2 years ago

Coward. Hardly surprising though.

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