What happens when two race-baiting scam artists collide on social media?
Entertainment ensues.
Black Lives Matter activist, who has been accused of being white, Shaun King had to close his “Justice Together” program after people who donated started asking questions about where the funds went.
On Sunday fellow huckster DeRay Mckesson began asking the same questions and King responded by doing what he does best.
Blocking people and then berating them for asking questions while not ever answering where the funds went.
The fight was interesting to watch.
I’ll keep this brief, but I’ll begin by saying that @ShaunKing blocked me when I asked questions re: planning/money re: JusticeTogether.
— deray mckesson (@deray) December 13, 2015
Y’all know, I’ve always been @ShaunKing‘s biggest defender, ever since he wrote that article re: the distance between DW and MB’s body.
— deray mckesson (@deray) December 13, 2015
But, as a former board member of JusticeTogether, I didn’t know about the money or about the abrupt end. I had/have questions.
— deray mckesson (@deray) December 13, 2015
Y’all know that I keep things off of Twitter. We don’t bring the fights here. There’s too much work to be done.
— deray mckesson (@deray) December 13, 2015
If you have a question about JusticeTogether, so do I. And so do many of the other board members, even if they’re publicly quiet.
— deray mckesson (@deray) December 13, 2015
.@ShaunKing‘s reporting has been important to the movement, it has. I’ll never deny that. I considered him a friend. But integrity matters.
— deray mckesson (@deray) December 13, 2015
And before I ever tweeted anything about JusticeTogether’s end, I texted @ShaunKing first and then called. He sent me to voicemail.
— deray mckesson (@deray) December 13, 2015
When we are at the White House or with celebrities, they aren’t photo-ops. We are always talking about the movement & black folks.
— deray mckesson (@deray) December 13, 2015
Even though @ShaunKing threw shade tonight, I don’t hate him. I stopped trusting him when JusticeTogether ended. But I don’t hate him.
— deray mckesson (@deray) December 13, 2015
But @ShaunKing, you have a way of deflecting any questions about your integrity by attacking others, which is what you did tonight.
— deray mckesson (@deray) December 13, 2015
I, too, was shocked when the response to my questions about JusticeTogether’s finances and end were met with such hostility by @ShaunKing.
— deray mckesson (@deray) December 13, 2015
Why did I respond tonight? Because issues were raised #onhere. So, I responded #onhere.
— deray mckesson (@deray) December 13, 2015
.@ShaunKing will attack me, build a website about himself, & write a 10,000 word Facebook post before offering substantive answers.
— deray mckesson (@deray) December 13, 2015
.@ShaunKing, I’m always happy to talk. You have my number. And Twitter isn’t the place for this to happen, hence my previous texts to you.
— deray mckesson (@deray) December 13, 2015
Shaun King responded with a series of tweets which have since been deleted but read as follows.
Here’s the thing – I don’t do lunches with politicians, dinners at the White House, or photo ops w/ celebrities. I expose injustice.
— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) December 13, 2015
Here’s the thing. We have 5 different issues going on. Most I’ve addressed at great length. W/ my family now but will add a few thoughts.
— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) December 13, 2015
1. I’ll fully reconsider how I share videos of police brutality. I believe they are essential, but see the damage they cause. That’s on me.
— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) December 13, 2015
2. This movement is messy. Everyday somebody tells me don’t talk to this person or that person or they hate this person or that person. WILD
— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) December 13, 2015
3. I generally don’t clap back unless you come for me over and over and over and over again. When you do, I eventually respond.
— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) December 13, 2015
4. I’m terrible with people. Good on the mic. Good with words. Good w/ my family. Otherwise, I’m a reclusive, anti-social, awkward guy.
— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) December 13, 2015
5. People, myself included I suppose, are confused over who the enemy is and isn’t. I’m a fighter at heart. All of that creates problems.
— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) December 13, 2015
6. As a general rule, I have, and always have been the type of guy that owns up to where I fall short. I pivot and try to grow where I can.
— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) December 13, 2015
I’m sorry. Will circle back more tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/9JLKgCsLH6
— Shaun King (@ShaunKing) December 14, 2015
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