Macklemore, Ryan Lewis lecture #AMAs about racial profiling and Trayvon Martin [video]

It took a little while for the #AMAs to get “political,” but Macklemore and Ryan Lewis did just that during an acceptance speech:

https://twitter.com/oliverdarcy/status/404788104583593984

Wait, Macklemore beat Kendrick Lamar AND Jay-Z… Then used their time to talk about Trayvon and racial profiling? I have no words. #AMAS

— Tiffany (@TweetsByTT) November 25, 2013

Macklemore & Ryan Lewis win hip-hop album for "The Heist," and deliver a thoughtful speech about Trayvon and racial profiling #AMAs

— billboard (@billboard) November 25, 2013

"@FrownCharlie: "@mrdaveyd: If JayZ won would he have addressed Trayvon & racial profiling like Macklemore did tonite? #AMAs" HELL AND NO"

— L-Dub (@MsWilliamsWorld) November 25, 2013

Not everybody was totally on board:

I liked Macklemore until he used his AMA award acceptance speech to talk about trayvon martin & feed the race baiting propaganda. #AMAs #smh

— Kristen Meghan? (@KristenMeghan) November 25, 2013

https://twitter.com/oinktrotters/status/404794327047499776
https://twitter.com/JasonHBG/status/404793246494502912

Here’s video of the segment: