Erica Garner, the daughter of Eric Garner, who died after he was put in a police choke hold on the streets of New York, said it wasn’t so much racism but the police officer’s pride at bringing down someone her father’s size that escalated the altercation and led to her dad’s death.

Lemon: You’ve heard Chris Cuomo and Brook Baldwin out there, and they ... were talking about the diversity in the crowd. It wasn’t just black people, wasn't just white people. It was men and women.

Garner: Sorry, because this is, this is not a black and white issue. This is a national crisis. I believe this is a crisis. I mean for white people to come out and ... show how deeply they were hurt, and like Asians and you know, different people from different nations and different parts of the world to come out and show they felt the same way I felt on that video. I greatly appreciate it. It is like a sense of,  I am not the only one that feels this way.

Lemon: You said this is not a black and white issue. But do you, in that do you say ... this is not an issue of race. I’m sure; you think it is a racial issue?

Garner: I really doubt it. It was about the officer’s pride. It was about my father being 6'4" and 350 pounds. And he wanted to be, you know, the top cop that brings this big man down. Because he’s just big. I mean, my father wasn't even doing anything. I mean, you know, he wasn't really doing nothing. He didn't have no gun. He didn’t run. He didn’t smack him.

Lemon: A lot of people will be surprised because, you know, this is being made out to be a racial issue. And you’re saying this isn’t about race.

 Garner: Being that my father was black and the officer was white. That's different races. But as far as the situation, (sigh) I can't really say. It's like really -- a black and white issue. It is about, you know the police officers. And abusing their power. 

Perhaps Al Sharpton should talk to Erica Garner.