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'#Shark #Jumped’: Shaun King convinced to delete reward offers for forceful removal of SC Confederate flag

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The Daily Kos’ Shaun King blasted South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley for not having the Confederate flag removed before the casket carrying the body of Rev. Clementa Pinckney, a victim in the shooting at Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, SC, was taken to the State Capitol:

https://twitter.com/ShaunKing/status/613754418585075712
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King had called for the forceful removal of the flag and offered a reward to the person who took it down:

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https://twitter.com/pamnsc/status/613780125570715649

After an avalanche of criticism, King was brought to the realization that it was a bad idea:

https://twitter.com/ShaunKing/status/613771248875630596

“Civil rights legends” thought King went way overboard.

https://twitter.com/ShaunKing/status/613778163265462273

Well, that too.