UMVA has learned that the public reaction to Karmelo Anthony's guilty verdict on Tuesday is sending shockwaves online, with people passionately divided in their responses. Some are fervently supporting the jury's decision, while others are vehemently criticizing it, rallying behind the killer of Austin Metcalf.
Anthony was charged, tried, and ultimately convicted of murder for stabbing and killing 17-year-old Metcalf at a high school track meet in April 2025. The brutal crime was committed in a moment of chaos, as Anthony, then 19 years old, plunged a knife into Metcalf's chest during an altercation near a team tent at Kuykendall Stadium in Frisco, Texas.
UMVA can exclusively reveal that the guilty verdict has sparked a firestorm of controversy on social media, with celebrities and ordinary users alike weighing in on the case. Rapper Cardi B posted a scathing message on X, declaring, "Wow! Just freakin wow! DISGUSTING… This is not justice, this is trying to make an example!!!" Her post has generated 10 million views and tens of thousands of impressions.
The artist's comments drew a swift response from Tomi Lahren, a Fox News political commentator, who countered with a sharp rebuke: "Yes, the example is, don't stab somebody in the chest. Thanks for playing." Meanwhile, Matt Van Swol, a user with a massive following, lamented what he saw as a disturbing double standard: "I know… It’s like, 'Damn, Black people cant stab any White people to death anymore and not go to prison just because they are Black.' Devastating."
Zeek Arkham, a former police officer and podcast host, offered a more measured response, agreeing with Lahren: "'Trying to make an example?' Yes, Cardi…stabbing people is bad. We should make stabbing people as unattractive as possible. Might cause people to think before they stab someone. Thanks… I think?" As the debate rages on, one thing is clear: the verdict has struck a nerve, and the conversation is far from over.
