CNN’s Van Jones Compares Jussie Smollett To MLB Star Jackie Robinson: ‘The Fall Of An Icon’

While many have associated “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett’s name with potential felony, Van Jones of CNN has a very different name in mind: MLB icon Jackie Robinson.

According to Fox News, Van Jones made the bizarre comparison between Robinson and Smollett on Thursday “during a rant about how beneficial the actor has been to the ‘black community.'” His comments followed Chicago P.D.’s testimony that Jussie Smollett is now alleged to have staged a hoax hate crime against himself.