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

[Stellar]

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.”

More: farrahgray.com

[still_one]

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

[Stellar]

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

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]

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

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]

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

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]

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

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]

20. Thanks! n/t

[cojoel]

7. Google search found several

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

[still_one]

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

[MattP]

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

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

[Stellar]

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

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

[Uponthegears]

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

[coco77]

9. Try ..

Backlash!

[msongs]

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

[Stellar]

12. I hope it's gossip. nt

[lovemydog]

13. I support what he said

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

[JustAnotherGen]

14. Shonda won't do it

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]

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

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]

16. I don't buy it

Shonda Rhimes isn't going to fire him.

[Stellar]

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

[Cha]

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

[heaven05]

18. BLACK MEN WHO STAND

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.

[pnwmom]

22. The story seems to be that some people WANT him to be fired.

Let's hope no one listens to the idiots. I'm sure he has millions more fans than detractors.

[Coolest Ranger]

23. Shonda

said in so many words, Jessie not going anywhere. He'll be in the new season

[Stellar]

24. LOL, Yep, as I posted...

in #15 ...

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

Um, people? Boo don't need a petition. #shondalandrules