Don Lemon placed himself in the middle of another firestorm after he appeared to defend the police officer Ben Fields who mauled and pummeled an African American teen student at Spring Valley High School in Columbia, S.C.
A cellphone video showed Fields grabbing the girl’s neck because she allegedly refused to leave the classroom. The officer then slammed her to the ground with the desk, then yanked her from the desk, dragged her to the other side of the room, then straddled her back before handcuffing her.
Federal prosecutor Sonny Hostin vehemently and resoundingly retorted to Lemon that the evidence is in the video.
A herd of angry Twitter users stampeded all over Lemon for seemingly taking it light on the officer, claiming that he needed more evidence despite the horrific video.
“Sunny, before we run out of time. What we’re seeing as everybody has said, it looks disturbing. But you want to know more because if this officer is indeed, if he does anything wrong, you don’t want him to get away with anything because you did not get all the information. You want to see everything in context.”
Twitter was not trying to hear it and immediately tore into Lemon’s carcass with relentless abandon.
#DonLemon needs “more information” before judging a beefy man visibly mauling a young girl sitting still in a chair. #SpringValleyAssault
— Peter Daou (@peterdaou) October 27, 2015
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#DonLemonLogic “we don’t know what those people said to the police before they got hosed, so we should withhold judgment.” #DonLemon
— Cedric Brown (@cedbrownsaid) October 27, 2015
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Don Lemon wants more facts in Spring Valley High Arrest. Officially Wins Uncle Ruckus Award. https://t.co/xD6sAW9Wht pic.twitter.com/LUa2UrVkvh
— Blavity (@Blavity) October 27, 2015
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#DonLemon is at the top of my prayer list today because if I ever see him, we’re fighting on sight. Asking God for forgiveness in advance.
— erica williams simon (@createdbyerica) October 27, 2015
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Another brother selling his soul to the highest bidder…can you feel the flames licking at your feet? #DonLemon
— Rene Velez (@moneycheeba) October 28, 2015
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Petition trending against #donlemon https://t.co/XH336FolIa
— Yalanda @DryerBuzz (@DryerBuzz) October 28, 2015
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When life gives you #DonLemon, change the channel
— Chef Demetra Overton (@sweetsavant) October 27, 2015
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Wow look Don Lemon head is still trending he musta been a really special kinda douche bag this time! #DonLemon #CNN @CNN
— Rossssc (@rossssc) October 27, 2015
