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commentator Roland Martin, after the political pundit sent
several messages on social media which seemed to support
violence against people perceived to be gay. Martin wrote that a
man wearing pink should be visited by "teamwhipdatass," then
told his followers to “smack the ish” out of any man excited
about the new H&M ad.  Martin attempted to clarify his remarks,
saying that the latter was aimed at "soccer fans."  In a longer
statement Monday night, Martin said "While public debate over
social issues is healthy, no matter which side someone takes,
there is no room for debate as to whether we need to be
respectful of others." (For more information please visit
Today, CNN released the following statement regarding its
decision to suspend Martin:   The National Coalition