The Criticism Surrounding the NY Mayor's Wardrobe Seems Nothing Short Of Racist—Just Ask Al Sharpton

There are a lot of reasons to criticize New York City Mayor Eric Adams—but his wardrobe really shouldn’t isn’t one of them—according to Civil Rights leader Al Sharpton.

A new story in the New York Times style section takes a deep dive into Adams’ tailored outfits and asks: How does he “maintain a collection of bespoke suits on a mayor’s salary?”

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Legendary civil rights activist Al Sharpton also chimed in on the bizarre and unfair scrutiny.

“This nonsense about who pays for his suits and what kind of suits he wears . . . that’s the same game y’all played with [David] Dinkins,” Sharpton reporterdly stated during a Martin Luther King Jr. Day event in Harlem on Monday. “When he was wearing too many tuxedos, and going to too many events, I guess black men are supposed to walk around with ripped jeans and showing their underwear?

“Let us judge the man the way you judge any other man in the United States by his work and his wardrobe.”

Of course, Sharpton’s memory is long and also spoke about how Black people have always been policed when it comes to appearance. Anyone remember President Obama’s tan suit or Michelle’s bangs?

“They play the same playbook . . . when I was young and wore tracksuits and hung out with Spike Lee and Run-DMC and all of that, it was tracksuit out. When I got old and put on a suit to do a TV show, ‘Oh now he dresses.’ Why do y’all judge us by what we dress rather than what we address?”

We doubt the commentary around Adams’ clothes will stop, which is sad—because there are much bigger things to worry about when it comes to his administration.

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