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Jamal Roberts, the second Black man to win "American Idol" in over 20 years, is finally breaking his silence over his feat and the reaction it garnered from judge Carrie Underwood. And trust us when we say his response was nothing but classy. As we previously told you, throughout the season, Underwood's critiques of Roberts heavily revolved around his lack of stage presence as opposed to his actual singing ability. During his final performance, she drew ire from fans online when she remained in her chair while her fellow co-judges Lionel Richie and Luke Bryan gave him a standing ovation. And to make matters worse, after Roberts was announced as the winner, Underwood was seemingly reluctant to go and shake his hand. In the immediate aftermath, Underwood tried to assuage the feelings of folks by later posting a congratulatory picture with Roberts on her Instagram page. But people saw right