Liberal Piers Morgan dared to defend his race, and the segment of Twitter that self-identifies with the hashtag #BlackTwitter lit up with righteous self-indignation.
The keruffle started when leading Black Lives Matter activist Deray McKesson tweeted “I love my blackness. And yours.” Morgan retweeted the msaage adding, “I love my whiteness and your blackness.”
I love my whiteness and your blackness. > RT @deray I love my blackness. And yours.
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) October 8, 2015
When a slew of Twitter users were outraged at Morgan’s tweet, he thought it would be a good idea to address them all by as one race and accuse them of racism.
Dear #BlackTwitter,
Me saying I love white and black people isn't the most scandalous comment of the day.
Relax.— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) October 8, 2015
Not that I mind, but it was @deray who trolled me > RT @Russian_Starr only time I see Piers Morgan trending is when he trolls black people.
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) October 8, 2015
Amusing how racist #BlackTwitter can be whilst abusing someone for being racist who's not being racist.
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) October 8, 2015
Morgan continued to tweet about the incident, dismissing claims he is racist and responding to critics.
It's called #Twitter. > RT @iBeVanessa I'm waiting for the day Piers Morgan realizes that he's not welcome on #BlackTwitter. Go away.
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) October 8, 2015
Memo to #BlackTwitter:
I'm not ashamed to be white, nor am I ashamed of my record fighting for racial equality & against racial injustice.— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) October 9, 2015
This isn’t the first time Morgan’s tweeting grabbed the attention of “Black Twitter.” In July, he outraged many for writing a piece critical of Nicki Minaj and then warning his followers by tweeting, ” Warning to Black Twitter: I don’t think you’re going to like my column about @NICKIMINAJ.”
He also drew ire for tweeting “#ALLLivesMatter” the day after the contentious Sandra Bland video came out showing Bland’s questionable arrest.
Morgan may be trying to make a point, but it sure seems as though he likes the attention.
This report, by Casey Harper, was cross-posted by arrangement with the Daily Caller News Foundation.