NORFOLK, Va. — A local group is petitioning against notable radio show 'The Breakfast Club' to protest a comment that was made by Charlamagne tha God about the death of boxing champ Pernell "Sweet Pea" Whitaker.
After the topic of Sweet Pea's death came up on the show, the radio personality said, "The irony of spending all those years ducking punches and known for getting out of the way, only to get hit by a car."
Black Lives Matter 757 posted a call on Facebook to 103 Jamz to discontinue airing the syndicated show until further notice. They also made another post with a Change.org petition for users to sign.
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Later on, however, following an interview with rapper Big K.R.I.T., Charlamagne apologized to anyone he might have offended for his comments. He said it wasn't a joke, but wanted to refer to Whitaker's years of training in boxing. You can scrub to 85:15 here to hear that apology.
Pernell "Sweet Pea" Whitaker died Sunday, July 14 after being hit by a car at Northampton Boulevard and Baker Road in Virginia Beach.
The Norfolk native was a known boxing legend in the ring, especially after claiming the gold medal in the Lightweight category of the 1984 Olympics.