Why is 'professional protester' Deray in Charleston? This 'shot & chaser' proves he's not sure

MSNBC’s Alex Wagner interviewed Deray McKesson, who’s been referred to as a “professional protester” for his ability to appear in Ferguson, Baltimore, McKinney, Texas or wherever there’s racial unrest that needs fomenting. Part of Wagner’s interview focused on the #GoHomeDeray hashtag that sprang up from people who wish the person who has made himself a central figure in so many protests would take some time off (or as MSNBC put it, “Civil rights activist attacked on Twitter”).

Why is McKesson being asked to give it a rest? Part of the reason might be found in the mixed messages, as @SarahrStevenson demonstrated:

Shot: https://t.co/AnIIM0c82d

Chaser: https://t.co/r7TcfL3l2M

— Sarah (@sarah_wxtx) June 23, 2015

Here are those two tweets.

Shot:

.@deray on being attacked on #GoHomeDeray: "I'm here to honor the victims" http://t.co/QIjBnQUIDU (Getty) pic.twitter.com/nA0yM9x5Yq

— MSNBC (@MSNBC) June 23, 2015

Just there to “honor the victims”?

Chaser:

Charleston. Protest. (via @alexkcolby) pic.twitter.com/pJQ27jd1XB

— deray (@deray) June 22, 2015

Ah, OK. Glad we cleared that up.

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