Damage control. These people are antiblack/Latino first. Not worth watching. What people say when they think no one is watching is what they really believe and everything else is window dressing.
The only solution and the only thing Tavis Smiley should be doing is telling him to resign. Anything else is just entertainment.
But of course, this will be an interview trying to get him to understand the "hurt and pain" he caused and then make some milquetoast feel good statement that shows he is now a changed man. Who cares.
One thing I agree with that was said by these folks on that tape is that the black community "is more bark than bite " and this constant bleeding heart trying to come to an "understanding" sit down talks only proves that belief right. Instead of demanding accountability, black media a lot of times tries to help these people build redemption narratives. These people know this, and as a result really feels no threat from the black community. They will bark for a while, he will do the black leader/media tour, and then back to business as usual which is dis empowering the black community.
If Tavis isn't telling this dude to resign throughout this interview and instead focusing on getting him to "understand", then the interview and Tavis is trash.