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Sam Smith’s Twitter Rant Against Racism Has Actually Annoyed Quite A Few People

He's being accused of 'whitesplaining'.

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Wednesday, January 20, 2016 - 16:27

Sam Smith had a bad night last night.

At around 3am, he posted a string of tweets, explaining how he’d just witnessed his friend being racially abused on a night out in London.

Clearly upset by the experience, Sam said he’d been left “absolutely speechless and hurt” and felt like he had “to shine some sort of light on it”.

Just experienced my friend getting verbally abused racially in London. I am absolutely SPEECHLESS.

— samsmith (@samsmith) January 20, 2016

I never ever ever ever thought that would happen here. Absolutely speechless and hurt.

— samsmith (@samsmith) January 20, 2016

I feel like I have to shine some sort of light on it. The police were so unhelpful in the situation and its deeply shocked me.

— samsmith (@samsmith) January 20, 2016

Humans are HUMANS

— samsmith (@samsmith) January 20, 2016

I feel like I have to say something. I'm just so upset. So UPSET

— samsmith (@samsmith) January 20, 2016

However, the response to his heartfelt tweets hasn’t been totally positive. People have criticised him for “whitesplaining” racism, and making a big deal of being offended when the incident actually happened to his friend.

He’s also being called out for being so surprised that racist abuse and assaults are still happening, with Twitter users shaming his “white privilege”.

Sam smith is living in the blindness world of white privilege. He's "speechless" that racism still exists. Does he watch the news?

— Educator of Minds, The Key to Knowledge (@themelaninteach) January 20, 2016

Sam Smith makes big deal of him being shocked and hurt cause his friend experienced racism. White privilege level: Maximum

— Chuck 🎨 (@charlielunn182) January 20, 2016

https://twitter.com/ILLCapitano94/status/689808554111438852

https://twitter.com/mediamogulbitch/status/689651929136390144 

A few people have stood up for Sam, however, pointing out that he had good intentions, even if he didn’t go about things in the best way possible…

https://twitter.com/DitzyPolkaDot/status/689845145408290817

Sorry but why are people angry with @samsmithworld for being upset over racism...would you prefer he didn't care? Idiots.

— North Buzz (@yorkshireprobs) January 20, 2016

What do you guys think? Let us know by tweeting @mtvvoices

- Jen Leeming

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