When the world is mourning the death of a towering, legendary black figure in American history, in world history, what’s the appropriate way for a prominent media voice to respond? If you’re British click-whore Piers Morgan, you compare Muhammad Ali to Donald Trump. Unfavorably. On the subject of racism. In a grotesque attempt to pimp his grave-robbing column on Ali, Morgan posted a series of tweets asserting that Muhammad Ali was worse than the presumptive Republican presidential nominee when it comes to “racist” statements:

Muhammad Ali said far more inflammatory/racist things about white people than Donald Trump ever has about Muslims. #fact — Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) June 5, 2016

Trump was in New York on 9/11 & knew people who died.

Does that count? https://t.co/eF7Lg76Ye7 — Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) June 5, 2016

The rest of Twitter was quick to offer Morgan a tall glass of all-American Shut Up juice:

This comment after Muhammad's death shows the the cowardice of @PiersMorgan! https://t.co/Xv1jTDWu6j — ASLI BAYRAM (@theaslibayram) June 5, 2016

i find it very strange how obsessed @piersmorgan is with contorting the context of Black reactions to opression from Beyonce to Ali lol — KING SAMSARA (@TreMission) June 5, 2016

It's almost amazing that he's figured out how to flawlessly make a jackass of himself in 140 characters or less. — Goldie Taylor (@goldietaylor) June 5, 2016

Being of such mediocre talent and intellect, he is demonstrable proof of the privilege he denies. — Goldie Taylor (@goldietaylor) June 5, 2016

oh boy. what did Piers Morgan say about black people this time. — ☔️ Imani Gandy ☔️ (@AngryBlackLady) June 5, 2016

Piers Morgan is a professional troll and a racist hack.

He never trends on Twitter unless it's off the backs of Black people. ~jazz hands~ — ☔️ Imani Gandy ☔️ (@AngryBlackLady) June 5, 2016



The ever-classy Morgan has now resorted to using the late Muhammad Ali as a human shield against his critics:

I'm sorry for 'saying inflammatory things for attention'.

That's the last thing Muhammad Ali would have condoned. — Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) June 5, 2016



Be sure to check out Morgan’s column on the life and death of Muhammad Ali never.

This is an opinion piece. The views expressed in this article are those of just the author.