DONKEY: Two Shoppers Arguing Over A Turkey End Up In Gunfight

Summary

The Breakfast Club – Donkey of the Day: Two Shoppers Arguing Over A Turkey End Up In Gunfight

Episode Date: November 17, 2025
Hosts: DJ Envy, Jess Hilarious, Charlamagne Tha God

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Episode Overview

In this segment of The Breakfast Club's popular "Donkey of the Day," Charlamagne Tha God addresses a wild and unsettling incident out of High Point, North Carolina, where two senior men, Mark Foy (64) and Antonio Johnson (55), escalated a dispute over a turkey in a Food Lion supermarket into a full-blown gunfight. Charlamagne uses this jaw-dropping story to reflect humorously yet critically on the pressures people face during hard times, the absurdity of violence over essentials, and the importance of conflict resolution—especially as the holidays approach.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Setting the Scene: Economic Stress and Social Strain

• Charlamagne frames the episode (03:04) by discussing the context of the story: ongoing financial hardship, government shutdown affecting SNAP benefits, and general societal struggles.
  • Quote:

    “After 43 days of a government shutdown, 42 million people having their SNAP benefits disrupted... times are hard, okay? People are struggling in ways we can't even imagine... It's sad that we out here debating the basics, okay? Food, clothing, shelter, healthcare. Those should be rights, not privileges.” ([03:04])

2. The Incident: From Argument to Gunfire

• Charlamagne recaps the report: Mark Foy and Antonio Johnson, both senior men, started with a shouting match that quickly spiraled into a fistfight and ultimately a shootout—allegedly over a turkey.
  • News Report Clip:

    “Mark Foy and Antonio Johnson were charged with going armed to the terror of the public and fighting... Johnson was hit in the arm when the two men shot at each other.” ([04:17])

  • The altercation started in the checkout line and escalated to gunfire in the parking lot, terrifying shoppers and prompting 19 separate 911 calls.

3. Mockery and Social Commentary

• Charlamagne transforms disbelief into comedy, highlighting the contrast between the men's ages and their behavior:
  • Quote:

    “These are grown ass adult men who both can eat from the senior menu at IHOP... When you can get discounts from IHOP because of your age, it's time to relax and lean all the way into First Corinthians 13:11...” ([03:45])

  • Direct advice to listeners:

    “Once you pass the age of 45, you gotta tell Drama. Go that way... I'm not trying to pull the pistol out unless my life or my family's life is in danger, okay? I come in peace. Always.” ([07:21])

4. Broader Social Reflection

• Charlamagne touches on the gravity of economic hardship and rising desperation, using his own annual turkey giveaway as an example of positive action amidst scarcity.
  • Quote:

    “I've been doing this for 12 years... I wonder if [my hater] understands the importance of things like turkey giveaways now. Okay, you got people throwing hands, pulling guns, and shooting at each other in Food Lion over these birds.” ([06:10])

• Jail Math:
  • Charlamagne offers tongue-in-cheek life advice:

    “If you was in Food Lion arguing over turkey, then money must be tight. So if the money tight, how the hell you gonna afford bond, a lawyer, and all the other expenses that come with fighting a case?... Can you afford to do the crime you’re about to commit?” ([07:01])

5. Memorable Moments & Quotes

• On not fighting over turkeys:

  “If it's that serious, you know where you want to fight or shoot over the turkey, you can have it, all right? I'm not banging over no Butterball. Hammer's not hammering over Hillshire. The pistol ain't popping for Purdue.” ([07:38])

• Holiday reflection:

  “Peace is not the absence of conflict, but the ability to handle it peacefully. And conflict can't survive without your participation. Please remember that this holiday season...” ([08:00])

6. Community and Audience Interaction

• The hosts and the chat briefly speculate and joke about the backgrounds of the shooters, with Charlamagne quickly shutting down any assumptions and calling out the stereotypes:
  • Quote:

    “We don't know what race they were... Fighting over no turkeys. I mean, shooting over no turkeys.” ([09:29])

  • Humorous chat contributions:

    “Somebody said a country ass black with overalls.” ([09:34]) “Country ass black with overalls is crazy.” ([09:40])

7. Transition to Next Guest

• After awarding “Donkey of the Day” to both men for their irresponsible and dangerous behavior, the show prepares for its next guest, political journalist Jonathan Karl.

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Important Timestamps

• [02:40] – Charlamagne signals the start of “Donkey of the Day.”
• [03:04] – Introduction to the story and social context.
• [04:17] – News report recap of the Food Lion incident.
• [06:10] – Charlamagne describes his annual turkey giveaway.
• [07:01] – “Jail math” reflection and advice for older listeners.
• [07:38] – Memorable puns about not fighting over turkey brands.
• [08:00] – Closing thoughts on handling conflict during the holidays.
• [09:29] – Audience chat speculates about the suspects.
• [09:43] – Announcement of upcoming guest.

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Notable Quotes

• Charlamagne Tha God:

  “I'm not banging over no Butterball. Hammer's not hammering over Hillshire. The pistol ain't popping for Purdue.” ([07:38])

• Charlamagne Tha God:

  “Once you pass the age of 45, you gotta tell Drama. Go that way.” ([07:21])

• Charlamagne Tha God:

  “Peace is not the absence of conflict, but the ability to handle it peacefully.” ([08:00])

• Charlamagne Tha God, mocking the situation:

  “64 and 55. These are grown ass adult men who both can eat from the senior menu at IHOP...” ([03:45])

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Summary

In classic Breakfast Club fashion, “Donkey of the Day” transforms a shocking news item—an armed dispute over a turkey—into both a comedic roast and a serious commentary on society’s struggles. Charlamagne contextualizes the desperation that can arise from economic hardship, mocks the maturity (or lack thereof) of the individuals involved, and uses his own community outreach as a model for handling scarcity with care instead of violence. He closes by urging his listeners to seek peace, especially during the high-stress holiday season, and awards both suspects the “Donkey of the Day” for their dangerous and ridiculous behavior.

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Transcript

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[Charlamagne Tha God]

Hee haw bitch. He haw. It's time for donkey of the day. I'm a big boy. I could take it if he Feel I deserve it. Ain't no big deal. I know Charlamagne and guy gonna have some funny s out of his mouth. You gotta say you may not agree with.

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[Charlamagne Tha God]

That donkey that don't, don't, don't, don't, don't. Donkey of the day right here, that's a breakfast club.

[Co-host/Guest]

You can call me the donkey of the day, but like I mean no harm.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yes. Donkey of the day for Monday, November 17th goes to 64 year old Mark Foy and 55 year old Antonio Johnson, both of High Point, North Carolina. Listen, I know we talk about how hard times are financially right now for a lot of people. And after 43 days of a government shutdown, 42 million people having their SNAP benefits disrupted because to shut down, I think it's an understatement to even say times are hard, okay? People are struggling in ways that we can't even imagine. And it's sad that we out here debating the basics, okay? Food, clothing, shelter, healthcare. Those should be rights, not privileges afforded to everyone in this country. I mean, the government shutdown had us debating on whether people should eat or be sick. That's how, you know we've jumped the shark as a society. But what also lets me know we are very far gone is what happened between Mark and Antonio. Okay? 64 and 55. These are grown ass adult men who both can eat from the senior menu at ihop. Okay? When you can get discounts from IHOP because of your age, it's time to relax and lean all the way into First Corinthians 13:11. When I was a child, I. I spoke and thought and reasoned like a child. But when I became an adult, I put away childish ways. Well, Mark and Antonio still out here acting like children. Let's go to NBC12 for the report, please.

[News Reporter]

Mark Foy and Antonio Johnson were charged with going armed to the terror of the public and fighting. 19 people called 911 last night in the area near the North Main Street Food lion in High Point. Johnson was hit in the arm when the two men shot at each other. Video taken by a customer inside the Food lion shows Foy and Johnson fighting near the registers after High Point. Police say one of the men yelled at an employee. It's unclear which man at the checkout intervened on behalf of the employee and the two men begin fighting. Seconds later, Foy pulls a gun and points it at Johnson's head. Stop.

[Co-host/Guest]

Put the gun down.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Put the gun down. Somebody call the Police.

[News Reporter]

High Point police say the two men left the store and then fired multiple shots at each other in the parking lot. In 911 calls, you can hear witnesses panic when one of the men went back into the store.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

They shoot me. They shoot me. They shooting. I'm telling them.

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We're telling them.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

How are you?

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Send the police.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

They're coming as quick as they can. Now, see, that news report said they was fighting over him saying something to an employee. In the Charlotte observer, the headline says they were arguing over a turkey at Food lion and it ended with two shoppers in a gunfight. That's it. An argument over a turkey at a Food lion turned dangerous when customers pulled out their guns and started shooting. I don't know what the hell they were shooting over. I just know it's no.

[Podcast Host]

Huh?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I can't hear you, Eddie.

[Advertiser/Promoter]

He's giving you the thumbs up.

[Podcast Host]

I don't know.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

You're doing great. You're doing great. I'm doing a good job. I'm just reading the headline. Okay? All I know is Monks Corner, South Carolina, this Saturday, I'll be doing my 12th annual turkey giveaway from 10am to 12pm in the Berkeley High School student parking lot. All right, salute to Z93Jams. And everyone who listens to the Breakfast Club on Z93, they will be out there this Saturday as well. Okay? We'll be giving away turkeys with all the fixings. Yes. We're gonna have stuffing and Mac and cheese, the whole shebang. Bang. And I'm gonna tell you something. I've been doing this for 12 years. And I remember one time a guy from my hometown was on Twitter back in the day, hating, saying, don't nobody want those dry ass turkeys. I wonder if he understands the importance of things like turkey giveaways now. Okay, you got people throwing hands, pulling guns, and shooting at each other in food lying over these birds.

[Podcast Host]

Why?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Okay, was it one left? How do you turn the frozen food section into a war zone? All right, imagine you just walked into the grocery store minding your business, and suddenly shots fired on our aisle six. All right? Not to mention, what does the world come to when you can't even go to Food lion without your fire on you? You gotta be scrapped up to go grocery shopping. Now, a simple trip to buy a turkey turned into you now having a court summons. Poultry shouldn't turn the problems. Mark and Antonio, I'm disappointed in both of y' all because you two are supposed to know that you must do your jail math. Okay? Now, if you was in food, lying, arguing over turkey, then money must be tight. So if the money tight, how the hell you gonna afford bond, a lawyer, and all the other expenses that come with fighting a case of this magnitude? That's why you always gotta do your jail math. Okay? Can you afford to do the crime you're about to commit? Listen to all my uncs out there. Once you pass the age of 45, you gotta tell Drama. Go that way. Okay? 64 and 55. I'm not trying to pull the pistol out unless my life or my family's life is in danger, okay? I come in peace. Always. I promise. If it's that serious, you know where you want to fight or shoot over the turkey, you can have it, all right? I'm not banging over no butterball. Hammer's not hammering over Hill Shire. The pistol ain't popping for Purdue. Okay, listen, it's the holiday season and I need people to remember a couple of things. One, peace is not the absence of conflict, but the ability to handle it peacefully. And conflict can't survive without your participation. Please remember that this holiday season and give Mark Foy and Antonio Johnson the sweet sounds of the Hamiltones.

[Co-host/Guest]

Oh, now you are the donkey of the day.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

You are the donkey of the day. No.

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[Charlamagne Tha God]

No.

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[Charlamagne Tha God]

We're not playing the game. I don't know the game anyway. I don't have no pictures or nothing. I have no idea. So we can't even confirm. I can't even confirm chat.

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[Charlamagne Tha God]

Always want to play a game.

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Envy.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

That's right up there.

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[Charlamagne Tha God]

No.

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All right, well, thank you for that donkey today.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Somebody said, my lips are greasy on the chat. My grips. My lips are moisturized, sir.

[Advertiser/Promoter]

Okay, that's the only message you've seen is a zillion messages every. All the chats.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Let's play games. We're not playing. No, that's not what they saying. They're actually just guessing. And I don't like the fact that y' all guessing. I don't like. I don't like how y' all putting this. Okay, Somebody put black with a bunch of K's. Okay, Somebody said old black one, right?

[Advertiser/Promoter]

One black, one Mexican black, black, black, black, black.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

I don't know what race they were. Don't. Fighting over no turkeys. I mean, shooting over no turkeys.

[Advertiser/Promoter]

Somebody said a country ass black with overalls.

[Charlamagne Tha God]

We don't know this, okay? It's High Point, North Carolina. We have no idea.

[Advertiser/Promoter]

Okay?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Country ass black with overalls is crazy.

[Advertiser/Promoter]

All right, thank you for that donkey today. Now, when we come back, Jonathan Caught will be joining us. He's the chief Washington correspondent for ABC News. He has a new book. His last three books are about Donald Trump, correct?

[Charlamagne Tha God]

Yep. And his fourth one is about Trump as well. It's called Retribution, Donald Trump and the Campaign that Changed America.

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