Steve Harvey Tells Dr. Umar “Don’t Insult the Brand Equity” After Claims He and Rickey Smiley Were Paid by Kamala Harris [Video]

Steve Harvey has fired back at Dr. Umar Johnson, who called him out just days ago over his support for Kamala Harris. 

In case you missed it, Dr. Umar slammed comedians Rickey Smiley and Harvey for publicly supporting Harris, claiming they’d been paid to do so. 

“Ya’ll being bought.  They offered me $10K for an interview with Kamala Harris. I don’t want your money, but we can definitely do the interview,” he declared in an Instagram video.  “I’m not no Rickey Smiley and Steve Harvey.  You don’t drop no check off and say, ‘get the negroes to the plantation on November the 4th.”

Well, Harvey took to his morning show to call out Umar.  Though he expressed his love for the activist and some of his views, Harvey said he would continue to support Harris’ campaign.

“Let me clear the air on something.  You can’t hire Steve Harvey for $10,000 to do nothing,” he stated, later adding, “Don’t insult the brand equity that I’ve built over these thirty years in television.  And I’m doing this absolutely free of charge because I want this country to be in her hands as opposed to Donald Trump’s hands.  Me and Rickey Smiley happen to be on the same page.”

Recently, there have been rumors that both parties are paying for big-time celebrity endorsements.  Many believe that Trump’s campaign has paid Amber Rose to vocalize her support, while others have taken note of Harris paying for the rights to Beyonce’s “Freedom” in her campaign