It’s probably safe to say that Shepard Smith angered a lot of die hard Fox News fans on Sunday.
Smith was speaking with former Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal on the phone Sunday afternoon about the deadly police shooting in Baton Rouge hours earlier when he took offense to part of Jindal’s remarks.
Jindal, who briefly ran for president last year, told Smith (emphasis added):
“We’ve gotta say that all lives matter, it doesn’t matter what color you are, black – white, brown, red – It doesn’t matter, all lives matter…”
Smith immediately took offense to Jindal’s use of the controversial slogan, calling it “derogatory” and asking him why he would use the phrase when many consider it to be insulting.
What he probably wasn’t expecting, however, was the reaction on social media to his OWN remarks:
Disgusting! @ShepNewsTeam just reprimanded ???????? @BobbyJindal for daring 2 say “All Lives Matter. We’re all in this together.” #BatonRouge
— Amy Mek (@AmyMek) July 17, 2016
Three police officers were killed in cold blood today and Shep Smith is more mad about people saying All Lives Matter. Smh#BatonRouge
— Triggly Ballz (@FemsHaveBallz) July 17, 2016
Shep Smith is throwing a hissy fit about Bobby Jindal saying “All Lives Matter” wow wow wow…what a chithead
— Ulysses (@Just_a_Texan) July 17, 2016
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How long is @FoxNews going to let PC wordcop Shep Smith push the BLM’s racist narrative & demonize people who rightly say #AllLivesMatter?— novaculus (@novaculus) July 17, 2016
On a day when 3 more #Police die @ShepNewsTeam has a problem saying #AllLivesMatter . @FoxNews This is unacceptable. http://bit.ly/2a8BuIK
— GodGuns&Trump (@PatriotByGod) July 17, 2016
Shep Smith talks to his audience like they’re Klan members about to lynch an innocent man. http://pic.twitter.com/X2d2EvRVf4
— John Rivers (@JohnRiversToo) July 17, 2016
Some people even suggested a petition demanding that Fox News fire the longtime host in light of his comments:
What???? @FoxNews #ShepSmith needs to be fired immediately!!! Get him off the air. #AllLivesMatter
— trumpnation2016 (@datrumpnation1) July 17, 2016
Tell @FoxNews Shep Smith’s attack on “All Lives Matter” is unacceptable!
He should be SUSPENDED!http://bit.ly/2a8AlRt— Fox News Fan (@FNC_Ladies_Rule) July 17, 2016
Fire Shep Smith @ShepNewsTeam! #AllLivesMatter@FoxNews
Get him off screen now or I turn #FoxNews off for good!— ‼️Concerned4USA‼️ (@WorldTvlr) July 17, 2016
Quit complaining about Shep Smith – call fox on Monday and complain. #BatonRouge
— Miao (@MiaoReport) July 17, 2016
And the calls for his dismissal kept coming:
Why does @ShepNewsTeam still have a job after saying #allLivesMatter is an offensive term, @FoxNews? Why would anyone ever watch his show?
— Yes, Nick $earcy! (@yesnicksearcy) July 17, 2016
@ShepNewsTeam needs to be fired and apologies to us! #AllLivesMatter http://bit.ly/2a8ANPK
— Amy Gregg (@AmyGreggthatsme) July 17, 2016
Time to boycott @ShepNewsTeam … You need to wake up Shep! #AllLivesMatter http://bit.ly/2aaENC4
— Amy Gregg (@AmyGreggthatsme) July 17, 2016
Please take @ShepNewsTeam off the air and give him a rest. He was out of line with Bobby Jindal who was great! http://bit.ly/2a8zUqq
— Athenia for Trump! (@Oscaretta) July 17, 2016
@FoxNews “All lives matter is a derogatory term”, Shep Smith repeatedly told Bobby Jindal . Should Smith be fired?
— Michael Patrick (@QuinnBx) July 17, 2016
All-in-all, it appears that there may be more trouble a-brewing for the “Fair and Balanced” network, which is already in hot water over the sexual harassment lawsuit filed by former host Gretchen Carlson.
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