Smith goes on to explain that ABC should take the same action it took when they dropped actor Isaiah Washington from the show after he told co-star Patrick Dempsey to “stop acting like a f*aggot.” Smith also left a special side note for people assuming that they are White and a Trump supporter.
Smith writes:
**A special note to all the people making assumptions: Who said I was white? Who said I’m a Trump supporter? This is not about politics. This is about equal consequences for racist behavior. If this was an Asian, Mexican, Caucasian or whoever saying the same exact words as Jesse Williams did, I would be against it and petitioned them to be fired if they did not suffer the same consequences as others have suffered for their irrational behavior. We’re all human. Why not act that way? Instead of lashing out with immature and obnoxious name calling, do something about getting everyone to look at everyone in the same light. Make a difference!
Of course, Smith’s online profile is hidden and leads to nowhere, so nobody can see their identity. People who throw stones do tend to hide, you know? These “offended” people have showed up though. The petition asked for 5,000 signatures and already has close to 4,500.
For people who may be confused about the context of Williams speech, you can watch it below. If the seeing and hearing the words come out of his mouth don’t convince you that the speech wasn’t “racist,” continue reading to see the entire transcript.
