Montage: Media, Democrats’ history of heated rhetoric aimed at Justice Clarence Thomas
For years, the liberal media and their Democratic friends have made eyebrow raising remarks about Thomas’ race and history on the Court.
Former NBA player-turned-Twitter personality Rex Chapman suggested Justice Clarence Thomas is a "Black White Supremacist."
Chapman began by sharing a video from a 2018 graduation event at Christendom College showing Thomas alongside the son of late Justice Antonin Scalia and the graduates.
"Not another person of color in the picture…" Chapman reacted. "I think the thing I think is most funny about this is that these white kids and their parents view this as their entry into black America."
Tom McFadden, the vice president of enrollment at Christendom College, pushed back at Chapman's assertion, telling Fox News there were six people of color in that 2018 class.
Chapman continued his attacks on Thomas, claiming, "Clarence Thomas would last 20-30 seconds in an NBA locker room." He also wondered, "Why have you never seen Clarence Thomas at an NBA game? As in — ever?… Bill Clinton used to come to our games in Landover with the Bullets. Clarence Thomas - never."
AUSTIN, TEXAS - MARCH 12: Rex Chapman speaks onstage at "The Bold Jump To Streaming News" during the 2022 SXSW Conference and Festivals at Austin Convention Center on March 12, 2022 in Austin, Texas. (Dave Pedley/Getty Images for SXSW)
One Twitter user reacted to Chapman's video, writing, "Can’t tell him that. He’s Clayton Bigsby…only thing is, he isn’t blind."
Clayton Bigsby is a well-known character from "The Dave Chappelle Show" where the comedian played a blind white supremacist who did not know he was Black.
Chapman replied with an "on target" emoji.
Former NBA player Rex Chapman appearing to agree with the characterization that Justice Clarence Thomas is the "Black White Supremacist" character Clayton Bigsby.
The former CNN+ host went on to share a clip from the famous sketch showing a reporter meeting Chappelle's Bigsby.
"How could this have happened, a Black White Supremacist?" the reporter asks in disbelief.
Additionally, Chapman claimed that Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., is planning on filling Thomas' seat on the Supreme Court with Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron, highlighting how both Thomas and Cameron have White spouses.
Chapman did not immediately respond to Fox News' request for comment.
FILE - Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas delivers a keynote speech during a dedication of Georgia new Nathan Deal Judicial Center in Atlanta, Feb. 11, 2020. (AP Photo/John Amis, File)
Thomas has been the subject of relentless attacks by the media following his support to overturn Roe v. Wade.
Samuel L. Jackson labeled the justice "Uncle Clarence." Shock jock Howard Stern called Thomas a "lightweight" who was "sitting there like Darth Vader, dormant, waiting for other kooks to join the Supreme Court."
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"The View" co-host Whoopi Goldberg berated Thomas’ concurring opinion and suggested the GOP might "come for" him.
"As Clarence Thomas is signaling, they would like to get rid of contraception," Goldberg said. "Do you understand, sir? No- because you don't have to use it… you better hope that they don't come for you, Clarence, and say that you should not be married to your wife, who happens to be White, because they will move that."
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