Former NFL icon Herschel Walker lambasted former president Obama after Obama’s recent scolding of Black men who aren’t supporting vice president Harris.
NFL icon Herschel Walker spoke out against former president Obama for his recent controversial comments about Black men not supporting Kamala Harris.
During a recent campaign stop for Harris in Pittsburgh on Thursday, Obama addressed the vice president’s dwindling support among Black voters, especially Black men.
«Now, I also want to say that that seems to be more pronounced with the brothers. So if you don’t mind, just for a second, I’ve got to speak to y’all and say that when you have a choice, that is this clean: When on the one hand, you have somebody who grew up like you, went to college with you, understands the struggles [and the] pain and joy that comes from those experience», Obama said.
Obama even suggested that these voters aren’t currently supporting Harris because she is a woman. Obama did not at any point acknowledge that the lesser support may be because of her record as vice president and deeper career history as a prosecutor.
«I’m speaking to men directly — part of it makes me think that, well, you just aren’t feeling the idea of having a woman as president, and you’re coming up with other alternatives and other reasons for that», Obama said.
Walker is one of many public figures, on both sides of partisan lines, who have criticized Obama for his comments this week.
[Barack Obama], you forgot how hard we fought for our right to vote! Telling us how to vote based on color is a step backward.
