Daniels might be pissed at Smollett, but he’s way too gay and woke to realize the underpinning cultural problems that made Smollett think that what he was doing was ok.
https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2019/06/12/nolte-empire-creator-lee-daniels-blames-jussie-smollett-for-cancellation/
“Later in the interview, Daniels accuses Fox TV of racism ...”
Which means that Lee Daniels is no better than Jussie Smollett. Both falsely accuse others of racism to advance their own careers.