The debate began after President Obama uttered the word “nigga” during an interview about racism which was aired earlier today.
“Racism, we are not cured of it. And it’s not just a matter of it not being polite to say nigger in public,” Obama said during his appearance on “WTF with Marc Maron.”
The term ‘N-word’ quickly began trending on Twitter, leading Morgan to weigh in with his usual brand of authoritarianism.
“What would I do with white people who use the N-word? Jail them,” tweeted the British journalist.
This quickly prompted a backlash of condemnation from conservative figures, who expressed their shock at Morgan calling for people to be arrested for their (albeit unpopular) free speech.