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Sam Smith Involved in Racial Incident Outside London Bar

Sean Mandell January 20, 2016 Leave a Comment

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Sam Smith was reportedly involved in an incident centered on racial slurs while out at a popular London bar on Tuesday night. It is not yet clear whether Smith was just a witness to the incident or whether he is at all implicated.

Questions arose about what happened Tuesday after a London native tweeted that Smith screamed “black c*nt” outside the Soho bar Freedom. Said Twitter user Simon Wallerus, “I have to say, @samsmithworld screaming ”black c*nt’ outside @freedombarsoho is something special to witness on a tuesday…!”

I have to say, @samsmithworld screaming ''black c*nt' outside @freedombarsoho is something special to witness on a tuesday…!

— Lord Wallerus (@Waller05) January 20, 2016

Meanwhile, Smith said on Twitter that he was left “speechless and hurt” after a friend was verbally abused with racial slurs. “Just experienced my friend getting verbally abused racially in London. I am absolutely SPEECHLESS,” Smith said. “I never ever ever ever thought that would happen here. Absolutely speechless and hurt,” he added.

Just experienced my friend getting verbally abused racially in London. I am absolutely SPEECHLESS.

— samsmith (@samsmith) January 20, 2016

I never ever ever ever thought that would happen here. Absolutely speechless and hurt.

— samsmith (@samsmith) January 20, 2016

Smith continued to discuss the incident until the early hours of Wednesday morning: “I feel like I have to shine some sort of light on it. The police were so unhelpful in the situation and its deeply shocked me. Humans are HUMANS. I feel like I have to say something. I’m just so upset. So UPSET.”

I feel like I have to shine some sort of light on it. The police were so unhelpful in the situation and its deeply shocked me.

— samsmith (@samsmith) January 20, 2016

Humans are HUMANS

— samsmith (@samsmith) January 20, 2016

I feel like I have to say something. I'm just so upset. So UPSET

— samsmith (@samsmith) January 20, 2016

He concluded by Tweeting, “I just got home and Nina Simone is on the radio – fitting”.

I just got home and Nina Simone is on the radio – fitting

— samsmith (@samsmith) January 20, 2016

Though Wallerus had been contacted by the paper The Evening Standard, he has yet to expand upon his tweet about what he overheard Tuesday night.

Twitter users, meanwhile, were quick to criticize Smith for “whitesplaining” racism.

https://twitter.com/MarvinsCorridor/status/689836583076372480

https://twitter.com/____PantheR/status/689803883569242114

https://twitter.com/ILLCapitano94/status/689808554111438852

[h/t ONTD]

Topics: Race, World More Posts About: England, London, Sam Smith, Twitter, United Kingdom

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