{"id":2613740,"date":"2026-06-13T10:50:02","date_gmt":"2026-06-13T14:50:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/karmelo-anthony-case-was-made-racially-charged-by-family-guy-benson\/"},"modified":"2026-06-13T10:50:02","modified_gmt":"2026-06-13T14:50:02","slug":"karmelo-anthony-case-was-made-racially-charged-by-family-guy-benson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/karmelo-anthony-case-was-made-racially-charged-by-family-guy-benson\/","title":{"rendered":"Karmelo Anthony case was &#8216;made racially charged&#8217; by family: Guy Benson"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fkarmelo-anthony-case-was-made-racially-charged-by-family-guy-benson%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2613740&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Washington Examiner <\/em>columnist <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/guy-benson\/\">Guy Benson<\/a> said the family of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/premium\/4602195\/karmelo-anthony-trial-verdict-sentencing-racism-austin-metcalf\/\">Karmelo Anthony<\/a> intentionally invoked <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/race\/\">racial<\/a> stereotypes during the case.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt was made racially charged by the family of the now convicted killer and their supporters,\u201d Benson said on Fox News\u2019s <em>Outnumbered <\/em>Friday.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/healthcare\/4607159\/louisiana-man-charged-drugging-pregnant-abortion-mifepristone\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Louisiana man charged with drugging 23-week pregnant woman with abortion pill<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4607032\/spencer-pratt-incriminating-footage-karen-bass-nithya-raman-la-mayoral-race\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Spencer Pratt says he has incriminating footage of Karen Bass or Nithya Raman<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4606486\/bystander-shot-secret-service-near-white-house-army\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Bystander shot during Secret Service-involved incident near White House was a soldier<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Anthony, 19, was <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/4601382\/karmelo-anthony-guilty-verdict-austin-metcalf-murder\/\">found guilty<\/a> on Tuesday for the fatal stabbing of another teenager, Austin Metcalf, 17, according to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/texas-teen-stabbing-trial-5fe1c24f7ca92f1586b12e8cf8601316\"><em>the Associated Press<\/em>.<\/a> Anthony stabbed Metcalf during a track meet on April 2, 2025.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Several students testified that Metcalf told Anthony multiple times to leave his team\u2019s tent. Metcalf attended Memorial High School, where Anthony was not a student. Anthony then reached into a bag and pulled out a knife.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: inline-block; width: 100%; max-width: 640px; min-height: 180px; max-height: 360px; overflow: hidden;\">\n<div style=\"position: relative; width: 100%; padding-top: 56.25%;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/share.grabien.com\/share?id=3574618&#038;userid=11311&#038;usertype=user&#038;loginid=10455&#038;playercolor=%23000000&#038;playersize=auto&#038;code=aa52ef80d84e83310cd38aa89955cd4e\" style=\"position: absolute; top: 0px; left: 0px; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: 0px;\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While attorneys on both sides maintained that race played no role in the incident, social media users highlighted the racial backgrounds of the two students. Anthony is a black student, and Metcalf was white.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Benson criticized Anthony\u2019s family, who said \u201cit\u2019s unfortunate to where nobody wins,\u201d and expressed concern over what they called an all-white jury during an interview with <em>CBS Mornings <\/em>on Thursday.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThere is a win in the sense of justice. A conviction is the just thing,\u201d Benson said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Benson said Anthony\u2019s father lied on television about the composition of the jury, \u201cwhich he knows is a lie because he was in that room.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThat is another intentional step, I think, that the family and the supporters of this killer are putting out there in order to fan the flames deliberately,\u201d Benson said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4606506\/jerry-seinfeld-calls-out-anti-israel-influencer-joe-concha\/\"><strong>JERRY SEINFELD CALLS OUT ANTI-ISRAEL INFLUENCER, HE \u2018DOESN\u2019T GIVE ANY FS\u2019: JOE CONCHA<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A TMZ article exposed death threats and hateful messages the Metcalf family has been receiving. One message said that Austin\u2019s twin brother, Hunter, should have died and that Austin <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2026\/06\/10\/austin-metcalf-family-getting-death-threats-following-karmelo-anthony-murder-conviction\/\">\u201cf***ed around and found out.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Benson called the threats \u201cevil and demented,\u201d and said, \u201cI cannot fathom that kind of mentality, but it does exist.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Washington Examiner columnist Guy Benson said the family of Karmelo Anthony intentionally invoked racial stereotypes during the case. \u201cIt was made racially charged by the family of the now convicted killer and their supporters,\u201d Benson said on Fox News\u2019s Outnumbered Friday. 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