Race hustlers are trying to make Karmelo Anthony a victim, rather than the murderer he is
Because Metcalf was white, and Anthony is black, this has been turned into a toxic stew of racial grievances, exacerbating an already heartbreaking story.
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Kirsten Fleming Opinion Race hustlers are trying to make Karmelo Anthony a victim, rather than the murderer he is By Kirsten Fleming Published June 10, 2026, 7:12 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google A beautiful young life was snuffed out in the most senseless way possible — knifed in the heart in what should have been a completely safe place: a high school track meet. And a seemingly once promising young man is going to prison for 35 years for fatally stabbing him. It truly cannot get more depressing than the case of Austin Metcalf, killed by Karmelo Anthony in 2025. But because Metcalf was white, and Anthony is black, this has been turned into a toxic stew of racial grievances, exacerbating an already heartbreaking story.
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