MSNBC Panel Blows up over Spicer: ‘You Don’t Get to Tell Other People What Racism Is!’

‘You Don’t Get to Tell Other People What Racism Is!’: MSNBC Panel Blows Up Over Sean Spicer (Mediaite)

On MSNBC this morning, Chris Jansing assembled a panel to talk about the way Sean Spicer treated veteran journalist April Ryanyesterday. Recall that Ryan was among three women of color in politics and media who faced what appeared to be condescending interactions with white men. It caused enough of a buzz that Hillary Clinton spoke about it in a speech last night.

Jansing played a clip of Spicer telling Hugh Hewitt this morning that his testy back-and-forth with Ryan had nothing to do with her race or gender.

Jason Johnson, one of the panelists on MSNBC this morning, responded, “I don’t believe him. I think it was offensive. I think it was inappropriate. I think it was racist. I think it was sexist.”