Carmelo Anthony was convicted of murdering a child.
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The Benny ShowOct 28, 2026
Karmelo Anthony, whom the post calls Carmelo Anthony, was convicted of murder on June 10, 2026 for fatally stabbing 17-year-old Austin Metcalf, and the conviction stands after a denied new-trial motion. The claim's word "child" paraphrases the post's "kid" for a 17-year-old, and the spelling difference is the same person.
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… Yes, um, you know, the reality is, um, Carmelo Anthony was judged, um, not by the color of his skin but by the content of his character, and the jury found the content of his character lacking, um, as evidenced by, uh, the fact that he murdered this kid. So, um, you know, this stuff is it's, you know, it's disturbing. I mean, it should be disturbing to most Americans. Everybody's thankful, though, for Texas justice. Everyone's like, Okay, good. …
The Benny Show · · from the transcriptPost →What we found
Supports. AP News reports that Karmelo Anthony, 19, was convicted of murder on June 10 in the death of Austin Metcalf, 17, and sentenced to 35 years in prison.[1]
Supports. Snopes reports that a jury convicted Anthony of murder after he fatally stabbed 17-year-old Austin Metcalf, and that he was charged as an adult.[2]
Supports. The Collin County DA's statement after the judge denied a new trial says the jury's guilty verdict stands, and the wbrz report repeats that the jury found Anthony guilty of murder.[3]
Context. The victim was 17 years old, so calling him a child or 'this kid' is a fair reading of the post's wording. The post itself spells the name Carmelo, while the sources spell it Karmelo, but they refer to the same defendant.[1][3]
Sources
3 sources: 2 fact-checkers, 1 not rated
- 1Video reveals aftermath of Texas track meet stabbing - AP Newsapnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports, context
- 2Posts claim Karmelo Anthony's family used donations to buy house, car. There's no proofsnopes.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
- 3Judge denies Karmelo Anthony's bid for new trial after murder conviction in track meet stabbingwbrz.com · not rated · cited for: supports, context
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