India, Feb. 23 -- A comment California Governor Gavin Newsom made in Atlanta, Georgia, to an audience of predominantly Black people has sparked backlash on social media. Newsom was in Atlanta as part of a tour to promote his new book, 'Young Man in a Hurry.'

Newsom was joined on the stage by Atlanta mayor Andre Dickens. As the two were discussing the upcoming book, Newsom made a seemingly awkward comment about his SAT score that was interpreted by many as racist.

"I'm not trying to impress you, I'm just trying to impress upon you, 'I'm like you. I'm not better than you.' I'm a 960 SAT guy," he said. "And I'm not trying to offend anyone; I'm not trying to act all there if you got 940 . You've never seen me read a speech because I cannot ...