Legend was quick on the defense, saying, I dont care if he is… its irrelevant.

What hes saying is causing racial violence.

He knew better and he knew what he was doing.

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I dont care if he knows better, Legend responded.

I care what hes saying and what its going to cause in the public.

This is not academic.

This is not just a conversation about politeness and political correctness.

This is about peoples lives and about them being in danger because we have a racist running the country.

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Real Time With Bill Maherreturns to HBO in January 2017.