Russell Brand: Ferguson Makes Bill O’Reilly’s Racism ‘Come Bubbling Out’

Actor Russell Brand delivered yet another searing takedown of Fox News’ Bill O’Reilly this week, this time tackling his coverage of the unrest in Ferguson, Missouri following the fatal shooting of 18-year-old unarmed Michael Brown by police.

“Bill’s racism comes bubbling out all the time,” Brand said after playing clips of him saying he trusts Attorney General Eric Holder to handle the situation appropriately “in this case.”

“It’s almost, Bill, like f you’re living in a really unequal, unfair society that hasn’t recovered from the massive wounds of slavery and the continued inequality subjugation of the non-white population,” Brand said later, responding to O’Reilly’s apparent surprise over the looting and rioting in Ferguson. “Eventually, inevitably, there will be flare ups.”

Watch the full video below, via YouTube:

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