Source: BroBible
Summary
Jason Whitlock impersonated Matt Barnes in a video, claiming Barnes and Stephen A. Smith are “negro wranglers” who keep Black audiences “dumb and stupid.” Whitlock wore makeup to appear lighter-skinned. Sports fans are hoping Matt Barnes will physically retaliate against Whitlock. The feud between Whitlock and Smith reignited last month after Whitlock called Smith a “fraud” on Cam Newton’s podcast. Matt Barnes entered the fray, accusing Smith of “tap dancing for the whole white Republican Party.”
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The habit gets a new name.
Whitlock’s impersonation of Barnes is the latest in a long-running beef with Smith and Barnes. Fans are hoping for a physical confrontation between Whitlock and Barnes. The feud is centered around accusations of racism and credibility. Whitlock’s use of makeup to appear lighter-skinned has been called “racist” by some.
Whitlock’s antics are just another example of how controversy sells in the sports media world.
Author: Evan Null
