Unpopular Opinion: Why Jonathan Majors Should Keep 'Coretta Scott King' Out His Mouth

Jonathan Majors’ delusions of grandeur are equally as puzzling as they are offensive. One of the most disturbing parts of his inflated ego is the fact that he insists on comparing his romantic partners to Civil Rights icon Coretta Scott King. Frankly, he needs to cut it out completely.

During his infamous trial earlier this year, the jury listened to disturbing audio of the actor recorded by ex-girlfriend Grace Jabbari. In the clip, he called himself a “great man” who needed a partner who was wholly ancillary; one that “lived up to the standards of Coretta Scott King and Michelle Obama.”

The fact that Majors even places himself in the same league of groundbreaking leaders men such as Martin Luther King Jr. and Barack Obama is concerning enough. However, after being convicted of misdemeanor reckless assault, he sat with “Good Morning America” on Monday to seemingly clarify his comments.

His reasoning was he was simply giving “an analogy of what it is [he’s] aspiring to be.” Instead of stopping there, he made the correlation between current partner Meagan Good and Coretta Scott King. It’s peculiar, and it seemed like he couldn’t help himself.

“She’s an angel. She’s held me down like a Coretta, I’m so blessed to have her. The relationship is still fresh you know, but I think I found her,” Majors stated.

This comparison is off for several reasons: The most obvious one is that Martin Luther King Jr. was murdered because he fought for equality in the face of violent white supremacists and their all encompassing structures. Jonathan Majors is an actor. No shade, but you cannot compete where you don’t compare.

In addition, Coretta wasn’t some ornamental prop whose only function was to hold up her husband. She was a Civil Rights leader in her own right and according to her granddaughter, Yolanda Renee King, was the reason Martin Luther King Jr. got involved in the movement.

To relegate his girlfriends to the background—and then comparing them to Coretta—is ignorant and wrong. Majors should stop this clown behavior once and for all.