Staying on news social commentary more so than politics, Believe it or not. I want to go to Cuomo because Bill O'Reilly. He appeared as a guest on Cuomo on News Nation a few nights ago, and Cuomo asked me I appeared on it. It was days after Bill o'relly had appeared on it, and I was commenting about something Bill Riley comment that Bill Riley had made on the show about Kamala Harris's racial heritage being an issue.

Staying on news social commentary more so than politics, Believe it or not. I want to go to Cuomo because Bill O'Reilly. He appeared as a guest on Cuomo on News Nation a few nights ago, and Cuomo asked me I appeared on it. It was days after Bill o'relly had appeared on it, and I was commenting about something Bill Riley comment that Bill Riley had made on the show about Kamala Harris's racial heritage being an issue.

In the race.

In the race.

Rather than tell you what Bill O'Reilly had to say at that particular moment, let me play it for you. Take a look.

Rather than tell you what Bill O'Reilly had to say at that particular moment, let me play it for you. Take a look.

Any American who injects skin color and to any conversation these days in a negative way is a fool. Period, You're foolish. Skin color didn't have anything to do with politics, With the way we live and who we are as Americans, there's nothing to do with it.

Any American who injects skin color and to any conversation these days in a negative way is a fool. Period, You're foolish. Skin color didn't have anything to do with politics, With the way we live and who we are as Americans, there's nothing to do with it.

Now.

Now.

If you are a person who lives and dies on skin color, I feel sorry for you.

If you are a person who lives and dies on skin color, I feel sorry for you.

As I said on Cuomo's show a few days ago, I feel sorry for Bill o'reiley, and respectfully, the person that sounds like a fool is Bill O'Reilly. When you get your black card. When that happened? When have you been profiled? What are you talking about? Race plays no role in politics whatsoever. It doesn't have any impact on how people's living, how people are living. You in the streets of America, You rolling around at seventy four years of age, What are you talking about.

As I said on Cuomo's show a few days ago, I feel sorry for Bill o'reiley, and respectfully, the person that sounds like a fool is Bill O'Reilly. When you get your black card. When that happened? When have you been profiled? What are you talking about? Race plays no role in politics whatsoever. It doesn't have any impact on how people's living, how people are living. You in the streets of America, You rolling around at seventy four years of age, What are you talking about.

I respect the hell out of Bill o'reiley the professional.

I respect the hell out of Bill o'reiley the professional.

And I talk about his personal life and not talking about what Gota removed from Fox News and not talking about all. I'm talking about a man that hosted the television show The Raleigh Factor, and for about eighteen or nineteen years he was number one by a mile.

And I talk about his personal life and not talking about what Gota removed from Fox News and not talking about all. I'm talking about a man that hosted the television show The Raleigh Factor, and for about eighteen or nineteen years he was number one by a mile.

There's nothing to dispute here.

There's nothing to dispute here.

Whatever I've accomplished in this business, in this business, whatever a multitude of others have accomplished in this business. Nobody in this business, excuse me, nobody in this business has accomplished what Bill O'Riley had accomplished. One could easily argue Bill o' raley to godfather cable television. He was that phenomenal and I still respect him. I just don't respect what he said on that particular point. I'm not attacking the man. I'm talking about what he said. You are not black you haven't been profiled, you haven't been ostracized, you haven't been marginalized and pigeonholed.

Whatever I've accomplished in this business, in this business, whatever a multitude of others have accomplished in this business. Nobody in this business, excuse me, nobody in this business has accomplished what Bill O'Riley had accomplished. One could easily argue Bill o' raley to godfather cable television. He was that phenomenal and I still respect him. I just don't respect what he said on that particular point. I'm not attacking the man. I'm talking about what he said. You are not black you haven't been profiled, you haven't been ostracized, you haven't been marginalized and pigeonholed.

The opportunity that.

The opportunity that.

You received, bill O'Reilly, although it was earned, I certainly don't mean to apply otherwise would not have happened for black folks. Those opportunities didn't come our way. You can use Oprah as an example. Okay, fine, and you want to sprinkle a couple of black people that have been fortunate enough.

You received, bill O'Reilly, although it was earned, I certainly don't mean to apply otherwise would not have happened for black folks. Those opportunities didn't come our way. You can use Oprah as an example. Okay, fine, and you want to sprinkle a couple of black people that have been fortunate enough.

To reap the.

To reap the.

Successes that the American dream accords us. Fine, But by and large, we suffer. By and large, we struggle because of marginalization, because of being pigeonhole, because of being ostracized, because of racist and bigoted tendencies. Not all, not most, but some situations, just a lot of them. There are situations where black folks mess up. There are situations where black folks don't receive opportunities because somebody don't like their ass, not because of racism. All of that is true, but there are a lot of instances that illustrate racism is still alive and well, bigotry is still alive and well. Bank loans, business loans, small business opportunities, etc. What are you talking about civil rights legislation. Who signed that in the law?

Successes that the American dream accords us. Fine, But by and large, we suffer. By and large, we struggle because of marginalization, because of being pigeonhole, because of being ostracized, because of racist and bigoted tendencies. Not all, not most, but some situations, just a lot of them. There are situations where black folks mess up. There are situations where black folks don't receive opportunities because somebody don't like their ass, not because of racism. All of that is true, but there are a lot of instances that illustrate racism is still alive and well, bigotry is still alive and well. Bank loans, business loans, small business opportunities, etc. What are you talking about civil rights legislation. Who signed that in the law?

Lyndon B. Johnson.

Lyndon B. Johnson.

Yes, he was a Democrat, quite sure, he had to be pushed to do so, fully aware that by partisans. Bipartisan support is what ultimately got it to his desk, not alleviating that fact or omitting that fact. But when I think about Sammy Davis Junior, and I think about Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin refusing to perform at certain places unless you allowed Sammy Davis Junior to sleep at the same hotels and eat at the same restaurants, I'm thinking about coaches that work diligently to integrate the sports, the sport of NBA basketball. Jackie Robinson integrated Major League Baseball in nineteen forty seven.

Yes, he was a Democrat, quite sure, he had to be pushed to do so, fully aware that by partisans. Bipartisan support is what ultimately got it to his desk, not alleviating that fact or omitting that fact. But when I think about Sammy Davis Junior, and I think about Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin refusing to perform at certain places unless you allowed Sammy Davis Junior to sleep at the same hotels and eat at the same restaurants, I'm thinking about coaches that work diligently to integrate the sports, the sport of NBA basketball. Jackie Robinson integrated Major League Baseball in nineteen forty seven.

As forward, one.

As forward, one.

White person has been ostracized from a sport because of what Colin Kaepernick decided to do.

White person has been ostracized from a sport because of what Colin Kaepernick decided to do.

When did that happen? What are you talking about?

When did that happen? What are you talking about?

And then when you talk about Donald Trump, well, why did he bring up Vice President Kamala Harris's ethnicity?

And then when you talk about Donald Trump, well, why did he bring up Vice President Kamala Harris's ethnicity?

Somebody? She black? She black? I mean I thought she was Indian, but then she's black. Remember that. What did he bring it up for?

Somebody? She black? She black? I mean I thought she was Indian, but then she's black. Remember that. What did he bring it up for?

Because he knew it would be advantageous because there's a base out there that cares about that.

Because he knew it would be advantageous because there's a base out there that cares about that.

You might not, Bill O'Reilly, but there's a base out there that does. How do you ignore that respectfully, sir, You're not qualified to say such a thing. You're not black.

You might not, Bill O'Reilly, but there's a base out there that does. How do you ignore that respectfully, sir, You're not qualified to say such a thing. You're not black.

You haven't been victimized because of the color of your skin. That's the difference. By the way, we see a lot of people ostracized and having discrimination or experiencing discrimination in our society. But really is it from the moment they get out of the womb, housing, home loans, job opportunities, the economy, the unemployment rate always worse for black people than it is for white folks, numbers wise.

You haven't been victimized because of the color of your skin. That's the difference. By the way, we see a lot of people ostracized and having discrimination or experiencing discrimination in our society. But really is it from the moment they get out of the womb, housing, home loans, job opportunities, the economy, the unemployment rate always worse for black people than it is for white folks, numbers wise.

I've said this before and I'll say it again. When white folks.

I've said this before and I'll say it again. When white folks.

Catch a cold, black folks catch pneumonia, what does that mean? What does that mean? What do I mean by that? That means no matter how bad it is for you as a white person in America, it is always worse for Black people collectively speaking. Always, it's never been better for us than it is for folks in white America. Bill O'Reilly should know better. This is not an indictment against all of white folks. Throughout America and all of this, so that we're talking not individuals, we're talking systemically. That is the world we live in. And dare I say only a man approaching three quarters of a century on this earth who happens to be white would be comfortable enough not only to say that race plays no role, but actually have the temerity and the unmitigated goal to say anybody who thinks so is a fool. Clearly, that statement alone personifies white privilege better than most things most.

Catch a cold, black folks catch pneumonia, what does that mean? What does that mean? What do I mean by that? That means no matter how bad it is for you as a white person in America, it is always worse for Black people collectively speaking. Always, it's never been better for us than it is for folks in white America. Bill O'Reilly should know better. This is not an indictment against all of white folks. Throughout America and all of this, so that we're talking not individuals, we're talking systemically. That is the world we live in. And dare I say only a man approaching three quarters of a century on this earth who happens to be white would be comfortable enough not only to say that race plays no role, but actually have the temerity and the unmitigated goal to say anybody who thinks so is a fool. Clearly, that statement alone personifies white privilege better than most things most.

Of us would have ever heard. I respect Bill Riley, and I hope that he will think about what he said.

Of us would have ever heard. I respect Bill Riley, and I hope that he will think about what he said.

I hope he'll listen to what I have to say, and I hope he'll reflect the bond it upon it and come to a different conclusion. He has reached out to offer me to come on his show to discuss this further. In fairness to him, I have not accepted yet, but only because of a schedule in come conflict or I will accept, and I'm gonna look forward to having that conversation with him whenever that may be, which I can guarantee you will be sooner than later.

I hope he'll listen to what I have to say, and I hope he'll reflect the bond it upon it and come to a different conclusion. He has reached out to offer me to come on his show to discuss this further. In fairness to him, I have not accepted yet, but only because of a schedule in come conflict or I will accept, and I'm gonna look forward to having that conversation with him whenever that may be, which I can guarantee you will be sooner than later.