Spike Lee blasts critics who said 'Do the Right Thing' incited riots
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Spike Lee credited late film critic Roger Ebert for standing behind 'Do the Right Thing' while calling out other 'motherf---ers in the press' who worried the film would start riots.
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Spike Lee blasts critics who said 'Do the Right Thing' incited riots
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Spike Lee Calls Out Critics Who Once Claimed Do The Right Thing Would Incite Riots
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