Ashleigh Banfield Confronts Councilman: I Was ‘Livid’ When You Used ‘N-Word’ on CNN (Mediaite) When Baltimore Councilman Carl Stokes appeared on Erin Burnett‘s CNN show Tuesday night, he castigated President Barack Obama and Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, among others, for using the word “thugs” to describe the young men who have been rioting the streets over the death of Freddie Gray. When Burnett protested, he suggested she “just call them niggers” because it essentially means the same thing. Stokes returned to CNN Wednesday afternoon, this time to speak with host Ashleigh Banfield. Towards the end of their discussion, Banfield thanked the councilman for not using the “n-word” on her program. “I was watching Erin’s show last night and I was livid,” she told him. “I have to say, you’re a leader and so many people have said don’t say it in rap, don’t say it so loosely, don’t assume you can say it because you’re one color and another color can’t. It’s just so painful to hear it no matter what color we are and I’m glad you decided not to use it on this show.” Of course, Stokes was not using the word to describe the rioters, but rather criticizing those who used the word “thugs,” which he implied has similar connotations. That message appears to have reached Mayor Rawlings-Blake, who issued an apology of sorts for her use of the word on Twitter Wednesday morning. Related: Baltimore Councilman EXPLODES: Calls Rioters NI*GERS. Carl Stokes 'N' Word, Clash CNN over ‘Thugs’ Carl Stokes, Baltimore Councilman EXPLODES, Drops the N Word in Clash with CNN’s Burnett over ‘Thugs’: 'Just call them niggers'. Full Interview. Baltimore Councilman: Obama Might As Well Have Called Protesters The "N-Word" ERIN BURNETT, CNN: Councilman, it's interesting because the mayor of Baltimore, who has come under a lot of criticism, scathing criticism for her handling of this, referred to the people doing this last night as thugs, and she got a lot of criticism for that. There were people on Twitter saying why would you call them thugs? Then they're not going to listen to you. President Obama also called protestors in his words today "criminals and thugs." He also carefully chose to use that word. Isn't it the right word? CARL STOKES, BALTIMORE COUNCILMAN: No, of course it's not the right word to call our children thugs. These are children who have been set aside, marginalized, who have not been engaged by us. No, we don't have to call them thugs. BURNETT: How does that justify what they did? That's a sense of right from wrong. They know it's wrong to steal and burn down a CVS and an old persons home. I mean, come on. STOKES: Come on? So calling them thugs, just call them niggers, just call them niggers, no. We don't have to call them by names such as that. We don't have to do that. That is exactly what we have set them to. Now, when you say come on, come on what? You wouldn't call your child a thug if they should do something that would not be what you would expect them to do. BURNETT: Look, I respect your point of view. I would hope I would call my son a thug if he ever did such a thing. Carl Stokes EXPLODES On CNN 'Just Call Them Ni**ers' When Protesters Are Called Thugs. Related: Toya Graham Baltimore Mom Who Smacks Son During Riots Interview: 'I Don't Want Him to be a Freddie Gray' |VIDEO CNN Reporter Hit with Pepper Spray on Live TV ‘It Definitely Does Hurt’ - Ryan Young, Baltimore Related: Baltimore Mayor and Maryland Governor Walk Off Interview with CNN’s Don Lemon HD Robert Valentine Vietnam Vet on Baltimore Riots: I'm Not Black, I'm An American -CNN Interview|VIDEO HD Baltimore Protesters Set CVS Store On Fire after Looting; Heavy Smoke in Area | RAW VIDEO HD Baltimore Bank Looting: Protesters Loot Baltimore City Bank in Riots, Freddie Gray Protest VIDEO HD Baltimore Protesters DESTROY Police Car as Officer Briefing at Press Conference |VIDEO REPORT HD Baltimore Mayor: We Give Protesters Space to Destroy | Stephanie Rawlings-Blake Press Conference Baltimore Mayor Refuses Inciting, Giving Protesters 'Space to Destroy' |Press Conference VIDEO When Your Mom Finds Out You're Rioting in Baltimore, and Beats You on National TV. “Mom of the Year” CAUGHT ON CAMERA: Mother WHOOPS Son's AZZ for RIOTING During Baltimore PROTEST!! Mother of a Baltimore Rioter catches son apart of the riot and slaps him silly! Angry mother beats son for participating in Baltimore riots Ferguson Activist Smacks Down CNN Blitzer on Baltimore: Broken Windows Are Worse Than Spines? CNN Brooke Baldwin Blames Military Veterans For Baltimore Riots |VIDEO video footage caught on tape cellphone camera surveillance raw dash cam air live on tv share comment like most popular HD

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