Yamich Alcindor of PBS is under fire after suggesting the Surgeon General Jerome Adams of making comments that are racially insensitive towards minorities.
Adams is one of half a dozen African Americans to serve as the nation’s top doctor.
Reports have shown that COVID-19 has disproportionately black and Latino communities in urban areas.
Surgeon General Adams suggested that young adults should avoid drinking alcohol or smoking tobacco to protect themselves from the virus.
The novel coronavirus is known to impact people with preexisting conditions.
It also disproportionately impacts people with compromised immune systems or lung issues.
If young adults weren’t willing to give up drugs, Adams said they should do it for their “Big Mama” or their “Pop-Pop.”
However, Alcindor confronted Adams and said that his remarks had already “offended” users online.
See the exchange below:
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