Joy Reid: Knockout Game Most Overrated Story of 2013

Al Sharpton hosted the 2013 "Revvie Awards" and asked his panel of guests what their most "overrated" story of 2013 was.

MSNBC Contributor Joy Reid was one of Al Sharpton's panelists for his 2013 "Revvie Awards" on Monday and said the knockout game was the most "overrated" story from 2013.

Sharpton welcomed Michael Steele, Krystal Ball, Jimmy Williams and Joy Reid as his guest panel of "judges" for the pretend award show. All five were dressed in black tie attire and discussed their nominations for each category ranging from Sharpton's "Blueberry Pie" award, which he gave to the Koch brothers for their anti-Obamacare ads, and the "Best Dance Performance" which he gave to First Lady Michelle Obama.

Three out of four panelists gave Sen. Ted Cruz the "Biggest Loser of 2013" award. When Michael Steele named President Obama because he told Americans they could "keep your plan, keep your doctor," the rest turned on him and started spewing White House talking points about how he was mistaken.

The most outrageous moment came when Sharpton asked Joy Reid what the most "overrated story" of 2013 was. Reid immediately responded,

Gotta say the knockout game! Two videos that were in about a 100 different stories no trend anyone could discern, but the right went absolutely ballistic over it because they want to stoke issues of race!

Reid obviously was not paying attention to numerous YouTube postings of gangs of young adults and teens approaching complete strangers and attempting to knock them to the ground with one punch. Additionally, there were incidences in Brooklyn, Pittsburgh, Chicago and St. Louis that all local law enforcement took very seriously. Some reports even alleged the attacks were being committed by black youths specifically targeting those of Jewish and Asian heritage.

In fact, even Sharpton himself got swept up in the "overrated story," condemning the knockout game personally.

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