You do not want to mess with Eli Rowen Pope!
Actor Joe Morton, who plays Olivia Pope's dad on ABC's "Scandal," appeared Wednesday on Larry Wilmore's "Nightly Show" and participated in a segment about topical issues.
Following South Carolina's debate over taking down the Confederate flag and news that Amazon and other retailers will no longer be selling the flag, Morton, channeling his TV character, gave a rousing monologue on the spot about the Confederate flag controversy.
In Papa Pope character, Morton addressed someone who wants to raise the flag and said, "You are a proud Southern white boy, your bible in your hand and your shotgun in your pickup truck. You are a Southern white boy with the shame of slavery running through your veins. You are a bigot."
To see the rest of Morton's passionate speech about Southern tradition and bigotry, check out the video below.
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