A disturbing video shows a protester supporting Karmelo Anthony appearing to say that Austin Metcalf’s twin brother, Hunter Metcalf, should have been killed too. Conservative influencer Nick Sortor shared the video as a Collin County jury sentenced Anthony, 19, to 35 years in prison for the 2025 murder of 17-year-old Metcalf.
“Karmelo Anthony supporter says Karmelo should’ve kiIIed Austin’s twin brother HUNTER as well,” Sortor captioned the video. “And the Karmelo group AGREES with her.”
He added, “They’re OPENLY calling for MURDER. This was NEVER about self-defense. Some of them just want to see white people murdered in cold blood. They can’t be reasoned with. “BOTH of the brothers should’ve been dead, if you ask me.” Disgusting.”
Many people defended Anthony after the murder last year, and a GiveSendGo was launched for him. Anthony stabbed Metcalf during an alleged verbal dispute, and later claimed it was self-defense. He reportedly had no prior criminal history.
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Anthony’s family had even raised concerns about safety and public scrutiny ahead of the trial. “I don’t know why we are being targeted and discriminated against before a fair trial,” Anthony’s mother, Kala Hayes, previously said, according to NBC DFW.
The sentencing
It took jurors two-and-a-half hours to reach the sentence. Both the prosecution and defense waived their right to opening statements in the sentencing phase.
Anthony, guilty of first-degree murder in the death of Metcalf, sobbed Tuesday, June 9, as he was convicted of murder.
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Anthony was accused of stabbing Metcalf to death during a rain delay at a high school track meet. Before the stabbing, which took place at Memorial High School in Frisco, Metcalf had reportedly asked Anthony, who is black, to leave the event since he did not attend that school. Matcalf was white.
Anthony had pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder in the April 2, 2025, killing of Metcalf, saying it was self-defense.
