Vice TV’s Cari Champion and sports commentator Jemele Hill asked YouTuber Jake Paul it it was racist to knock out NBA star Nate Robinson, who is a black man, in their viral boxing match.
Vice TV's Cari Champion and sports commentator Jemele Hill asked YouTuber Jake Paul it it was racist to knock out NBA star Nate Robinson, who is a black man, in their viral boxing match.
Paul boxed Robinson in a scheduled six-round match, November 28, that only lasted two rounds after Paul knocked out Robinson in only the 2nd round.
Reporters Champion and Hill interviewed Paul on Vice TV in a video released December 3rd, pressing the young YouTuber on the racial implications of his knockout victory against the ex-basketball player.
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View on X"First and foremost, was it racist to knock a black man out?" Champion asked Paul, who is white.
"No, stop asking me that," Paul replied, frustrated by the question.
"I said no. It's a sh#tty question, it's a sport," Paul continued.
Champion pressed him on the matter, asking, "Why is it a sh#tty question?"
Paul replied, "because, how does this have anything to do with race? It doesn't."
Champion responded in a condescending tone, "it's a fine question, we gotta wake you up. You gotta be a part of this conversation."
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