Twitter Reacted To Don Lemon Holding Up Sign With The N-Word

Yesterday, President Obama gave a very thoughtful interview to Marc Maron, where Obama named his favorite comedians and, oh yeah, used the N-word, causing Twitter to go crazy and a brush fire to erupt in the media.

Don Lemon’s response to the controversy was typical Don Lemon, and by that, I mean: Tone-deaf and completely oblivious. He went on the air, held up a sign with the N-word on it, and asked “Does this offend you?” Then he basically equated the visual appearance of the N-word to the Confederate flag.

Twitter reacted like you might imagine it would: Quickly, harshly, and hilariously.

Don Lemon Does The Unthinkable on TV, Internet Has Meme Meltdownhttp://t.co/Q0vgJfDk8u pic.twitter.com/ZgwRCWLVwp

— IJR (@TheIJR) June 23, 2015

Don Lemon is like if Carlton Banks fucked Kent Brockman while Uncle Ruckus watched. #DonLemon

— Josh Johnson (@JoshtheSandwich) June 23, 2015

https://twitter.com/LimitedPaper/status/613210658956382208

https://twitter.com/cthagod/status/613180858716024832

OK that's it. The black delegation officially requests to trade Don Lemon for pretty much anyone. pic.twitter.com/uz4r8jSvQl

— Bipartisan Report (@Bipartisanism) June 23, 2015

Don Lemon asking the tough questions pic.twitter.com/624ZJhydSN

— Raccoon (@BasedRaccoon) June 23, 2015

https://twitter.com/IchBinMeisterin/status/613248779152719873

https://twitter.com/TalibKweli/status/613192082233102336

https://twitter.com/YeshaCallahan/status/613196241657171968

We need to fast-track Don Lemon for the Mars mission #DonLemon #MarsOne

— Ryan Mullahy (@OGRyanMullahy) June 23, 2015

Dear @CNN next time something racial happens, please keep Don Lemon in the studio. And shout-out to the lady who called him out.

— Jessica Jordan-Nicolaides (@J_Nicolaides) June 18, 2015

Going on my show tmrw during our Brady coverage holding a sign saying "BALLS" w/the subject bar saying "Does this word offend you" #DonLemon

— Mike Hill (@ItsMikeHill) June 23, 2015

https://twitter.com/anylaurie16/status/613213785474535425

I'm glad to see #DonLemon is working hard to make sure no one takes his place as Emperor of the Bad Idea Factory any time soon

— Gyunghee Park 🇵🇸 (@GyungheePark) June 23, 2015

"If #DonLemon were in fact a news anchor or any kind of journalist at all, Don Lemon would be among the worst to ever have taken a breath".

— S.A. Small (@slysmall) June 23, 2015

My young grandson walks in the room while #DonLemon holds up his sign. Holding my breath hoping no ??'s. How do you explain a #DonLemon?

— Capricorns March ♍️ (@SKYWRITERVISION) June 23, 2015