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<\/p>\nMother of Keaton Jones: I\u2019ve Spent My Life \u2018Being Bullied and Judged Because I Wasn\u2019t Racist\u2019 \u2013 WATCH<\/b>
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Tennessee teen<\/a> Keaton Jones and his mother Kimberly sat down for an interview with CBS This Morning<\/em> to respond to the attention generated by a viral video Kimberly posted to Facebook<\/a> of Keaton reacting to being bullied. The video<\/a> received 10s of millions of views, prompting hashtags of solidarity with Keaton and offers from celebrities.<\/p>\n Shortly after the video<\/a> was posted the narrative changed dramatically when alleged screenshots from Kimberly\u2019s Facebook page<\/a> surfaced online in which she posed with the Confederate flag, and criticized NFL players for kneeling.<\/p>\n Kimberly Jones said she is not a racist and said the photo of her posing with the Confederate flag was meant to be \u201cironic\u201d and \u201cfunny,\u201d adding that the photos brought to the public\u2019s attention were \u201cthe only two photos on my entire planet that I am anywhere near a Confederate flag.\u201d<\/p>\n She said there was no racist intent:\u00a0\u201cNo, absolutely not. I\u2019ve spent most of my life being bullied and judged because I wasn\u2019t racist.\u201d<\/p>\n Keaton was interviewed as well. He said that the video<\/a>\u00a0\u201cmade [him] feel like he had accomplished something\u2026something that could actually change the world.\u201d<\/p>\n Watch:<\/p>\n<\/p>\n The post Mother of Keaton Jones: I\u2019ve Spent My Life \u2018Being Bullied and Judged Because I Wasn\u2019t Racist\u2019 \u2013 WATCH<\/a> appeared first on Towleroad<\/a>.<\/p>\n