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Stellar

(5,644 posts) Sun Jul 3, 2016, 08:54 PM Jul 2016

BREAKING NEWS: GREY’S ANATOMY STAR JESSE WILLIAMS TO BE REPORTEDLY FIRED FOR HIS SPEECH AT THE BET A

You knew this was going to happen. You knew there would be some kind of backlash for Jesse Williams’ speech at the 2016 BET Awards. The speech was too powerful and too truthful for the right wing movement in this country to not respond.

First they pulled Stacey Dash out of post-racial retirement to add her “clueless” comments about the speech into the social discourse. Now reports say there are all out right wing calls for a Grey’s Anatomy boycott.

The reports say that some white fans of the mega-hit ABC show wants Hollywood to conduct a public lynching of Jessie Williams by firing him from Grey’s. Reports say that there is even an official petition launched.

According to reports, the petition is being passed around to collect signatures from those who want him and his “too black sentiments” removed from the show because they allegedly heard his speech as “anti white.”

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BREAKING NEWS: GREY’S ANATOMY STAR JESSE WILLIAMS TO BE REPORTEDLY FIRED FOR HIS SPEECH AT THE BET A (Original Post) Stellar Jul 2016 OP

Is there a way to find a transcript or recording of the speech? still_one Jul 2016 #1

Jesse Williams speech...I thought everybody saw it by now. Stellar Jul 2016 #3

Thanks. Sorry but I don't see an issue with that speech. Pointing out the "color" of justice, and still_one Jul 2016 #4

Thanks... Is that an unedited version? targetpractice Jul 2016 #10

Sorry I missed your question, but the only other one that I know of is in the New York Times... Stellar Jul 2016 #19

Thanks! n/t targetpractice Jul 2016 #20

Google search found several cojoel Jul 2016 #7

Thanks. I don't see a problem with it. Just calling it like it is still_one Jul 2016 #8

It doesn't say he's going to be fired it says they want him fired MattP Jul 2016 #2

They're talking about it...Change.org has a petition up about it. Stellar Jul 2016 #5

B-o-y-c-o-t-t Uponthegears Jul 2016 #6

Try .. coco77 Jul 2016 #9

short on fact and long on gossip. how can one be "reportedly fired"? nt msongs Jul 2016 #11

I hope it's gossip. nt Stellar Jul 2016 #12

I support what he said lovemydog Jul 2016 #13

Shonda won't do it JustAnotherGen Jul 2016 #14

I don't do twitter either but...and Shonda has spoken... Stellar Jul 2016 #15

I don't buy it EffieBlack Jul 2016 #16

She didn't...see post #15 Stellar Jul 2016 #17

That's what I was thinking.. no way. Cha Jul 2016 #21

BLACK MEN WHO STAND heaven05 Jul 2016 #18

The story seems to be that some people WANT him to be fired. pnwmom Jul 2016 #22

Shonda Coolest Ranger Jul 2016 #23

LOL, Yep, as I posted... Stellar Jul 2016 #24

still_one

(96,800 posts)

1. Is there a way to find a transcript or recording of the speech?

Reply to Stellar (Original post)

Sun Jul 3, 2016, 08:58 PM

Jul 2016

Stellar

(5,644 posts)

3. Jesse Williams speech...I thought everybody saw it by now.

Reply to still_one (Reply #1)

Sun Jul 3, 2016, 09:02 PM

Jul 2016

http://www.slate.com/blogs/browbeat/2016/06/27/actor_and_activist_jesse_williams_gave_a_fiery_speech_at_the_bet_awards.html

still_one

(96,800 posts)

4. Thanks. Sorry but I don't see an issue with that speech. Pointing out the "color" of justice, and

Reply to Stellar (Reply #3)

Sun Jul 3, 2016, 09:04 PM

Jul 2016

how it is applied depending on whether you are white or black is a fact. It isn't anti-white. It is what it is, and to those who want to punish someone for calling it like it is, that is a form of racism

targetpractice

(4,919 posts)

10. Thanks... Is that an unedited version?

Reply to Stellar (Reply #3)

Sun Jul 3, 2016, 09:34 PM

Jul 2016

I tried watching various links last week, but was having problems because I'm a Mac guy who doesn't install Flash.

I may be wrong, but I thought I read somewhere that his speech was 13 minutes. Please set me straight.

Stellar

(5,644 posts)

19. Sorry I missed your question, but the only other one that I know of is in the New York Times...

Reply to targetpractice (Reply #10)

Wed Jul 6, 2016, 10:55 AM

Jul 2016

Scroll down...

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/28/arts/television/bet-awards-jesse-williams.html?ribbon-ad-idx=3&rref=business/media&_r=0

ETA: I know nothing about Macs...but Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian give some of the major part here...

targetpractice

(4,919 posts)

20. Thanks! n/t

Reply to Stellar (Reply #19)

Wed Jul 6, 2016, 11:01 AM

Jul 2016

cojoel

(998 posts)

7. Google search found several

Reply to still_one (Reply #1)

Sun Jul 3, 2016, 09:08 PM

Jul 2016

Here is one, from Time: http://time.com/4383516/jesse-williams-bet-speech-transcript/

still_one

(96,800 posts)

8. Thanks. I don't see a problem with it. Just calling it like it is

Reply to cojoel (Reply #7)

Sun Jul 3, 2016, 09:15 PM

Jul 2016

MattP

(3,304 posts)

2. It doesn't say he's going to be fired it says they want him fired

Reply to Stellar (Original post)

Sun Jul 3, 2016, 08:58 PM

Jul 2016

I think Shondra Rhimes won't have a problem with it

Stellar

(5,644 posts)

5. They're talking about it...Change.org has a petition up about it.

Reply to MattP (Reply #2)

Sun Jul 3, 2016, 09:06 PM

Jul 2016

https://www.change.org/p/shonda-rhimes-grey-s-anatomy-if-you-fire-jesse-williams-we-ll-boycott-your-show

Uponthegears

(1,499 posts)

6. B-o-y-c-o-t-t

Reply to Stellar (Original post)

Sun Jul 3, 2016, 09:07 PM

Jul 2016

coco77

(1,327 posts)

9. Try ..

Reply to Stellar (Original post)

Sun Jul 3, 2016, 09:34 PM

Jul 2016

Backlash!

msongs

(70,268 posts)

11. short on fact and long on gossip. how can one be "reportedly fired"? nt

Reply to Stellar (Original post)

Sun Jul 3, 2016, 10:03 PM

Jul 2016

Stellar

(5,644 posts)

12. I hope it's gossip. nt

Reply to msongs (Reply #11)

Sun Jul 3, 2016, 10:40 PM

Jul 2016

lovemydog

(11,833 posts)

13. I support what he said

Reply to Stellar (Original post)

Mon Jul 4, 2016, 12:37 AM

Jul 2016

and would be shocked & angry if he were fired for it.

JustAnotherGen

(33,780 posts)

14. Shonda won't do it

Reply to Stellar (Original post)

Mon Jul 4, 2016, 06:00 AM

Jul 2016

ETA - I don't do Twitter but someone posted this on Facebook:

https://mobile.twitter.com/iJesseWilliams/status/749695873643257856

It's from Higher Learning. Looks like he's doubling down.

Stellar

(5,644 posts)

15. I don't do twitter either but...and Shonda has spoken...

Reply to JustAnotherGen (Reply #14)

Tue Jul 5, 2016, 11:25 AM

Jul 2016

perhaps you're right. Saw this on facebook...

https://www.facebook.com/CulSire/photos/a.314300385340092.48487.227647044005427/740400569396736/?type=3&theater

AND...

http://www.theroot.com/blog/the-grapevine/shonda-rhimes-responds-to-petition-to-remove-jesse-williams-from-greys-anatomy/

Shonda Rhimes Responds to Petition to Remove Jesse Williams From Grey’s Anatomy
Basically, she was like, “Nah.”

ETA: Um people? Boo don't need a petition.

https://twitter.com/shondarhimes/status/750121134234832896?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

EffieBlack

(14,249 posts)

16. I don't buy it

Reply to Stellar (Original post)

Tue Jul 5, 2016, 09:17 PM

Jul 2016

Shonda Rhimes isn't going to fire him.

Stellar

(5,644 posts)

17. She didn't...see post #15

Reply to EffieBlack (Reply #16)

Tue Jul 5, 2016, 09:40 PM

Jul 2016

Cha

(305,828 posts)

21. That's what I was thinking.. no way.

Reply to EffieBlack (Reply #16)

Thu Jul 7, 2016, 03:14 AM

Jul 2016

heaven05

(18,124 posts)

18. BLACK MEN WHO STAND

Reply to Stellar (Original post)

Wed Jul 6, 2016, 10:46 AM

Jul 2016

for truth and speak it scares the white racist out from under his or her sheet with the pointy head, and those heads start exploding because the truth of american racism cannot be denied, put back into the bottle or stopped from being expressed. This was the perfect forum for his remarks. I highly respect this gentleman. A true leader.