"We're Fighting the Wrong Battle!" Stephen A. Calls Out the Karmelo Anthony Debate

Stephen A. Smith argues the intense focus on Karmelo Anthony's 35-year sentence distracts from far deadlier violence inside Black communities.

• Anthony admission — He told police he stabbed Austin Metcalf after saying "put your hands on me and see what happens" [04:38]

• Jury makeup — No Black people served on the jury that rejected his self-defense claim [06:01]

• Juneteenth toll — 39 people were shot and six killed across Chicago on the holiday [09:10]

• Homicide disparity — Black Chicagoans faced a rate of nearly 40 per 100,000 residents versus under two for white residents in 2025 [12:03]

• Wrong battles — The community must examine evidence first instead of reacting only to racial discrepancies in sentencing [18:35]

• What sentence did Case Allison receive after stabbing a classmate in Texas?

• How many shell casings were recovered from one Juneteenth drive-by shooting in Chicago?