MSNBC Declares: 'Whitey Found Guilty'

(The Root) — A screenshot taken during Touré's MSNBC show The Cycle, bearing the official announcement "Whitey found guilty," has been floating around the Internet. Suggested Reading Post #3 6-18-2025 Post #2 6-18-2025 Post #1 6-16-2025 Video will return here when scrolled back into view To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading…

(The Root) — A screenshot taken during Touré's MSNBC show The Cycle, bearing the official announcement "Whitey found guilty," has been floating around the Internet.

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Condemned for years in the public eye by citizens, activists and entertainers, Whitey was convicted today of first-degree hoodwinking and bamboozling. The fruits of our ancestors' labor have finally paid off. There is no word yet on how black America will be celebrating, but we anticipate months of block parties, parades and re-enactments of the "A Brand New Day" performance from The Wiz.

Wait … this just in: The "Whitey" in question was actually Whitey Bulger, notorious Boston mobster. We saw the picture and noticed the look on Touré's face and just assumed that it meant … you know.

Anyway, Twitter had a jolly good time with this screenshot. Check out some of the giggles below, and send our regards to the person on the production team who made all this possible.

https://twitter.com/aaronlmorrison/status/366998586178813952
https://twitter.com/CapitalNekia/status/366999569537581056

Apex of @toure's career has been reached. pic.twitter.com/ctdcY0a5wa

— Matthew H. (@Matthops82) August 12, 2013

https://twitter.com/theferocity/status/366997834144288768

Tracy Clayton is a writer, humorist and blogger from Louisville, Ky.

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