The Washington Post published an in-depth article about Al Sharpton this weekend. Some quotes from the self appointed civil rights leader are rubbing people the wrong way. The people in the Ferguson spawned protest movement were especially unimpressed and started the hashtag #SharptonSays.
Al Sharpton disses #Ferguson protestors and exposes more of his obsession with his own media image. #SharptonSays http://t.co/QpOinw304h
— Craig Cheatham (@CheathamWCPO) February 8, 2015
"We’ve been waiting for an opportunity to lead, and now I’m in that position…"#SharptonSays
— deray (@deray) February 8, 2015
"If I didn’t exist, they’d have to invent me.”#SharptonSays
— deray (@deray) February 8, 2015
@deray No, if Sharpton didn't exist, it would be some other grifter trying to hog the press, while others do the work.
— Subcomandante Goatz (@youfoundthecard) February 8, 2015
@deray Sharpton should also say how he was an informant for the FBI, fuckin snake
— Cronz (@WordIsCronz) February 8, 2015
"Is there anyone else who can do all of this? Anyone other than me? Seriously, I’m talking about anyone else?”#SharptonSays
— deray (@deray) February 8, 2015
Let's give @deray a corporate gig on MSNBC and see!
— poverty is violence (@shabbysneakers) February 8, 2015
https://twitter.com/curlyheadRED/status/564490176509280257
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'We don’t want Sharpton taking over our movement.’ But my question is: What movement? Y'all ain’t got nothing to take over."#SharptonSays
— deray (@deray) February 8, 2015
@deray The shade is real.
— Dances In Circles (@Smash_Bros_Boss) February 8, 2015
https://twitter.com/curlyheadRED/status/564490747433734146
https://twitter.com/NaiYorkCity/status/564491227580874752
Porta-potties. #SharptonSays pic.twitter.com/Jy940v8tpI
— deray (@deray) February 8, 2015
Digging his own grave… I'm just watching … “@deray: Porta-potties. #SharptonSays pic.twitter.com/AKBQncv6dy”
— Erika Totten (@ToLiveUnchained) February 8, 2015
@deray What a delusional megalomaniac. #SharptonSays
— Mel Massey (@melmmassey) February 8, 2015
Phone number. #SharptonSays pic.twitter.com/HXfy8CANQ1
— deray (@deray) February 8, 2015
Coretta. #SharptonSays pic.twitter.com/sZSHDyOE4W
— deray (@deray) February 8, 2015
Apartheid. #SharptonSays pic.twitter.com/5NCteqJY6y
— deray (@deray) February 8, 2015
According to #SharptonSays, phone numbers and porta potties make a protest. Not silly things like strategy, messaging, moment, organizing…
— Bhavik Lathia (@bhaviklathia) February 8, 2015
Welp. Al wanted to make news. He's getting it. #SharptonSays #AlSharptonbylines
— M'BΔΚU Big Brother Schoolin' Life (@metronprime) February 8, 2015
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