Tommy Pham speaks out against Gavin Newsom over controversial SAT score comments

Fox News contributor Richard Fowler and National Review senior writer Noah Rothman discuss Gov. Gavin Newsom facing criticism for his 'I'm like you' remark about his low SAT score and dyslexia during a book tour on ‘The Story.’

MLB free agent Tommy Pham addressed recent comments by California Gov. Gavin Newsom about SAT scores during an event in Georgia.

In a post on his Instagram story Wednesday, Pham shared a screenshot of the clip of Newsom telling a crowd, "I'm like you, I'm a 960 SAT guy. I can't read."

Pham accused Newsom of thinking Black people are "dumb." 

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"I can't relate I was a straight A student and scored well on my SAT he thinks black [people] are dumb," Pham wrote.

Newsom's original comments prompted widespread criticism on social media, and some assumed his comments had racial undertones. 

"I’m not trying to impress you," Newsom said while chatting with Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens. "I’m just trying to impress upon you, ‘I’m like you. I’m not better than you.’ I’m a 960 SAT guy."

In another story, Pham reshared a screenshot of a clip of Newsom speaking on his podcast to journalist Jonathan Allen and Amie Parnes about their 230-page book "Fight." Newsom claimed he finished the whole book in under 2½ hours. 

Fox News Digital has reached out to Newsom's office for a response. 

"You've written a hell of a book, and I don't say that lightly. And a quick hour and a half, almost two hours. And, trust me, I don't ready very fast, but it reads at an unbelievable pace," Newsom told the journalists, both White. 

A clip of that quote has resurfaced in recent days, and many critics pointed out the contrast between Newsom's comments about his reading skills there