Looking Back at What Made D.L. Hughley Go Off on a Caller?

Welcome to this timely and provoking discussion that revolves the sensitive issue of child upbringing and its societal implications. This post delves into the controversial viral video of 2023, involving a little boy being goaded into thuggish behavior by two alleged relatives. This video, which stirred up a storm, was utilized by the Omaha Police Officers Association (POA) to highlight the grave issue of escalating inner city crime. The ensuing discourse, spearheaded by D.L Hughley on his syndicated radio show, explores whether such upbringing constitutes abuse or is merely family fun. As we revisit this thought-provoking incident two years later, let’s delve into the diverse opinions it had elicited and the ramifications it continues to have in 2025.

The Viral Video and Its Implications

If you haven’t seen this tragic home video of a baby boy swearing and being antagonized by two purported relatives to repeat obscenities, throw up hand gestures, and basically show how much of a thug he is, it’s heartbreaking to some extent. The video went viral the Omaha Police Officers Association (POA), used the video on their website to show the “terrible cycle of violence and thuggery” that is rampant throughout the city. Now the union has come under fire for reportedly promoting the footage on their website in an effort to stave off the increasing problem of inner city crime.

D.L. Hughley’s Standpoint

With that being said, D.L. Hughley posed the question on his syndicated radio show; Is this a form of abuse the way these adults are raising this kid or is this just fun with the family? The overwhelming majority of callers said it was abuse or at least a serious mistake in judgement.

A Different Perspective

One female caller had a totally different opinion. She said it was family fun and that the people in the video were just preparing the child for what he would encounter in the streets. She even suggested that she raised her kids in a similar fashion so they would be ready for street life. DL challenged her way of thinking, the young lady snapped at him by saying – “well maybe if you brought some of your millions over here then I could raise my kids better.” That didn’t sit right with DL and he basically told that woman, “that was the dumbest thing I ever heard.” more and forth arguing, he also told the woman that he looked forward to seeing her kids on a police report and to have a nice day. He later came back and apologized but you could obviously tell he was completely disgusted by the woman’s obvious ignorance.

Final Thoughts

I will say this about DL, he doesn’t seem to bite his tongue at all and he really seems to care about the plight of people.

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