Whoopi Goldberg was greeted with a standing ovation from the crowd as she returned to Monday’s episode of The View following a bout with COVID-19. She also highlighted a silver folding chair necklace she wore as a nod to the Montgomery brawl.

According to Entertainment Weekly, the co-host wore the pendant to honor “folding chair man” Reggie Ray, who was captured on video using the infamous white chair to hit several people in self-defense during the viral attack.

The 67-year-old started the dialogue by referencing the altercation between several white boaters who attacked a Black dock worker named Dameion Pickett after he asked them to move their pontoon since the area was reserved for a riverboat.

“I have to lead this off by saying we do not condone violence on this show,” Goldberg said as she clutched the necklace. “But there was a story that happened last month in Montgomery, Alabama, where a riverboat captain [with] 227 passengers was trying to dock his boat in the spot he’s supposed to be in, so the co-captain, who happened to be Black, went to confront this pontoon boat that was in the way. So a fight ensued and something happened that we have not seen.”

Goldberg then praised the Black bystanders who gathered to support the dock worker after realizing he needed help fending off his attackers.

“Black people came out of nowhere. We dropped out of the sky. It was crazy. … The memes are off the hook. I am wearing a folding chair,” she added.

Complex reported that users on X, formerly known as Twitter, also noticed the jewelry piece and commended the legendary actor for creatively honoring Ray.

“Not Whoopi comin back to #theview with a silver folding chain necklace & talking bout the Montgomery brawl 🤣🤣🤣🤣” one user said.

“Those white folks in #Montgomery learned that day!!! 🤣🤣🤣 I still have my folding chair on standby!! 🤭 #TheView” another wrote.

“It’s Whoopi Goldberg wearing the folding chair necklace for me 😂😂😂 #TheView” a third user said.

During the show, Goldberg used her platform to encourage people not to resort to violence if they don’t want to get themselves hurt.

“What we all take away from this is, if we don’t want to be hit, we do not hit other people. When somebody is doing their job, let them do their job,” she said.

Meanwhile, Ray was released from custody after being charged with misdemeanor disorderly conduct. In August, Blavity reported his lawyer, Ray Lee Merritt, launched a GoFundMe for his client and raised nearly $300,000 in donations.

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