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Media mogul Rupert Murdoch set off a firestorm of controversy after posting a racially-charged tweet. The Fox News owner wrote the following about 2016 GOP presidential candidate, Ben Carson:

The cause of the uproar is the phrase, “real black President.”  Some on Twitter expressed outrage that Murdoch appeared to be questioning whether President Obama is really black.

#BlackTwitter has a lot of allies “going in” on Murdoch as this story continues to spread on social media.

Meanwhile, Carson despite his claims of what he’d do if faced with a shooter, told the folks at Sirius XM what really happened when he did. Click the media player below to listen:

Hit us up on Twitter and let us know what you think about Murdoch’s Tweet and Carson’s admission. @kwellscomm or @1067WTLC.

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