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Do you think that Smith’s stance on provocation fuels the victim-blaming mentality? Goldie Taylor Speaks On Her Personal Abuse, Stephen A. Smith’s Statements MSNBC pundit Goldie Taylor has a few choice words for Stephen A. Smith. After the ESPN correspondent suggested that women not provoke men to hit them , and subsequently apologized for his statements , Taylor took to her timeline to show Stephen A. Smith the level of vitriol victim-blamers have for women. The television personality shared her story with her followers, and received a lot of criticism and push-back on her stance, many accusing her of “attacking a Black man” and continuing the blame cycle. Her full timeline is definitely worth a look, as she shares several more stories and counterarguments…but take a peek at her own personal struggle with abuse and blame, and how she feels statements like Smith’s are part of the issue: Continue reading →