Whoopi Goldberg returned to 'The View' wearing a necklace that paid homage to 'folding chair man' Reggie Ray, largely considered the hero of Montgomery, Alabama's viral riverfront brawl.
when he tried to get them to move their pontoon so he could dock a city riverboat. For her return, Goldberg donned a silver folding chair necklace and offered a stern observation on gun control.| Credit: ABC
"I have to lead this off by saying we do not condone violence on this show," Goldberg began. "But there was a story that happened last month in Montgomery, Ala. where a riverboat captain [with] 227 passengers was trying to dock his boat in the spot he's supposed to be in, so the co-captain, who happened to be Black, went to confront this pontoon boat that was in the way. So a fight ensued and something happened that we have not seen.
Goldberg was making reference to the group of people, predominantly Black, who joined in in defense of the co-captain, including a fellow riverboat employee who jumped into the water and swam to the dock to help break up the fight. A large brawl broke out soon after, with police detaining 13 people. "Black people came out of nowhere," Goldberg quipped. "We dropped out of the sky. It was crazy.
"The memes were off the hook. I am wearing a folding chair," Goldberg added, holding up her necklace. Though some folks have called the folding chair a "lethal weapon," Hostin noted that she'd "rather have the folding chair than a gun," adding, "That's why no one died during this brawl." Plus, she noted, Ray was the only one who wasn't charged with assault but disorderly conduct, as his actions were considered defense of himself and others.
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