Emmanuel Ako and Van Lathan are competing on Twitter for the appearance of the higher education podcast

FS1’s Emmanuel Aco was no stranger to this hot General arguments In the last years. He found himself in the middle of another one on Friday after appearing on Ranger higher education podcast last week.

I suspect back on January 20 episode of the program, hosted by Van Lathan Jr. And Rachel Lindsaythe latter having worked with Acho at ESPN and was defend him to be a group of BSCit’s He was a contestant in. the Uncomfortable conversations with a black man The host ended up having a very uncomfortable conversation with Lathan and Lindsay, specifically about the state of race in America and the way Acho discussed the issues on his own show, focusing his efforts on white audiences over black people. Acho has defended his approach by saying that he has a certain vision in conversations about race because of his background.

“When white people say, ‘Well, racism doesn’t exist,’ I know why they say that,” Acho said on the show. “Because I was in their rooms when they say that,” Ako said in the clip. “When I kick it with black people and they say, ‘All white people are racists,’ I know why you say that. All the while, I have the privilege and luxury of not having generational trauma.” [of slavery in America]Because my parents were born in Nigeria. So my way is to remove some of the sting, because I don’t have that sting, and try to communicate it in a way that people can receive.”

Lathan said it offended him and offered to respond.

“Let me tell you why what you just said bothers me,” said Lathan. “You say you didn’t have generational shock, and you didn’t mean it that way, but you say [that] In a way that means the method of getting you to the white people will be either more efficient or more complex is, to me, dangerous, and let me tell you why.

“Every person you just named, and what you are talking about, does what they do in different ways. I don’t think any of the things they do are necessarily harmful, but what I can tell you, is a black man, a leading man, who acts as a sentimental servant to white people, and serves them the most, A spicy, uncharacteristic brand of racial rhetoric and accountability can definitely be harmful. Like, we’re fighting for our lives, and for me, having a conversation like that, at that particular time, it’s not that it’s a different way. Everyone has a different way. It’s the wrong way.” .

The two continued to yell for the rest of Acho’s appearance and both sides seemed to be immersed in their thoughts.

The conversation continued on social media the following week, with Twitter user MindThePit saying on Thursday “Emmanuel’s approach was to suggest that he is better equipped than African Americans to speak because he has no generational trauma as a Nigerian. Nigeria’s history began with slavery in the 15th century and it was colonized by the British in 1884. Make sense.”

That caught the attention of Acho, who responded to that tweet, putting the onus on Lathan for how the conversation should go.

“I made no such suggestion, this was the show host reaching out and leading the listener to (at the 39:45 mark),” said Acho. “I mentioned my bloodline to allow understanding of my tendencies to be *less* hostile. It was giving the listener insight as to why. Not that I’m better.”

I made no such suggestion, this was the show host reaching out and leading the listener to it (at the 39:45 mark). I mentioned my ratio to allow understanding of my tendencies to be *less* hostile. It was giving the listener an insight into why. Doesn’t mean I’m better.

– EmmanuelAcho January 26, 2023

This led to Lathan tweeting a response that included a clip from the podcast and asking for further clarification.

“[Emmanuel Acho] I’m not sure what you meant to convey by saying that your Nigerian background frees you from “generational trauma” and takes the “sting” out of your circles with white people. But it seems so [you] I deliberately made your jealousy a descendant of slaves. Why?”

.@tweet I’m not sure what you meant to convey by saying that your Nigerian background frees you from “generational trauma” and takes the “sting” out of your circles with white people. But it is as if you deliberately made your zeal to be a descendant of slaves. why? https://t.co/5jPKwXITDs pic.twitter.com/TGfulKtFUx

– Van Lathan Jr. (VanLathan) January 26, 2023

Ako then responded by accusing Lathan and the show of having a “public setting” and that he felt misled by the topics to be discussed. He also shared a screenshot purportedly of the email he received before it appeared.

“Fan, the whole conversation was general,” Ashu said. “Your producers lured me into committing to misleading me about ‘conversational’ topics. I manipulated my relationship with Rachel in order to publicly air your grievances rather than prepare you for productive dialogue.”

Fan, the whole conversation was a general setup. Your producers lured me into committing to misleading me about “conversational” topics. You manipulated my relationship with Rachel in order to publicly express your grievances instead of preparing me for a productive dialogue. pic.twitter.com/8S6cHHr8hj

– EmmanuelAcho January 26, 2023

Lathan had little sympathy for Ako, saying that he should have been willing to discuss and defend his views no matter what he expected.

“I don’t give a damn about any of that,” Lathan said. “Sincerely. If you’re not ready to discuss the things I’ve said publicly, you shouldn’t do the interviews. I haven’t posted any clips yet, and that’s because you’re Rachel’s friend. I said I did, I sent proof that I didn’t.”

I don’t care about any of that. sincerely. If you are not ready to discuss the things you have said publicly, you should not do the interviews. I haven’t posted any clips yet, and that’s because you’re Rachel’s friend. I said I arrived, I sent proof that I didn’t. https://t.co/34oyiFHz

– Van Lathan Jr. (VanLathan) January 27, 2023

Ako then hits back at Lathan’s “anger” and how it does “more harm than good” in such conversations.

Van, your anger has caused “all the oxygen to be sucked out” which has disabled your brilliant colleague and friend from contributing.

Your anger has caused you to waste what could have been a productive conversation.

Your anger does more harm than good, okay, my friend. You have my # if needed pic.twitter.com/8WzUaqwFd9

– EmmanuelAcho January 27, 2023

He assured Lathan that he was indeed angry at the state of things and that his anger was justified.

“Emmanuel. I’m angry that the police keep killing. I’m angry that the hoarding of wealth is going on,” said Lathan. “I’m also angry that suit-wearing charlatans like you have found a way to make millions off other people’s traumas. I’ll stop being angry when you stop being weak.”

Emmanuel. IM angry. I am outraged that the police keep killing. I am outraged by the hoarding of wealth, and I am also outraged that suit wearing charlatans like you have found a way to make millions off of other people’s shocks. I will stop being angry when you stop being weak https://t.co/gY2tFiiuul

– Van Lathan Jr. (VanLathan) January 27, 2023

The war of words seems to end there, at least for now. But if the ongoing Twitter conversations about the episode are any indication, there’s more discussion and feedback to be had.

[Higher Learning, Van Lathan, Emmanuel Acho]