Sam Smith Receives Backlash For Whitesplaining Racism

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

— Sam Smith (@samsmithworld) January 20, 2016

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

— Sam Smith (@samsmithworld) January 20, 2016

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.

— Sam Smith (@samsmithworld) January 20, 2016

Humans are HUMANS

— Sam Smith (@samsmithworld) January 20, 2016

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

— Sam Smith (@samsmithworld) January 20, 2016

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

— Sam Smith (@samsmithworld) January 20, 2016

The most ironic thing about Sam Smith discovering racism exists is the fact that the story became about him & not his friend, the victim.

— boqor riya. (@hausofriya) January 20, 2016

Sam Smith witnessed his friend experience racism and now he wants to "shine light" on something about as known as cars having four wheels.

— PantheR (@____PantheR) January 20, 2016

I just wanna know what Sam Smith's grasp on racism was before this point.

— Captain Kirk (@ILLCapitano94) January 20, 2016

Sam Smith got Negro spirituals in the background of his songs but just discovered racism existed last night. ok.

— hiba (@502hiba) January 20, 2016

why are people expecting poc to praise sam smith for realizing racism exists in the uk when poc in the uk have always been talking about it

— rhia (@clitpiercing) January 20, 2016

Me when Sam Smith told me that racism is a thing and police don't care pic.twitter.com/zD3YoNturN

— Bolu Babalola (@BeeBabs) January 20, 2016