"We're Fighting the Wrong Battle!" Stephen A. Calls Out the Karmelo Anthony Debate
Stephen A. Smith · 37:04 · 6 days ago
Stephen A. Smith argues the intense focus on Karmelo Anthony's 35-year sentence distracts from far deadlier violence inside Black communities.
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Anthony admission — He told police he stabbed Austin Metcalf after saying "put your hands on me and see what happens"
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Jury makeup — No Black people served on the jury that rejected his self-defense claim
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Juneteenth toll — 39 people were shot and six killed across Chicago on the holiday
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Homicide disparity — Black Chicagoans faced a rate of nearly 40 per 100,000 residents versus under two for white residents in 2025
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Wrong battles — The community must examine evidence first instead of reacting only to racial discrepancies in sentencing
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What sentence did Case Allison receive after stabbing a classmate in Texas?
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How many shell casings were recovered from one Juneteenth drive-by shooting in Chicago?