hiː wʌz nˈɛvɚɹ ɐfɹˈeɪd tə tʃˈælɪndʒ ðɪ ɪnˈɛkwᵻɾiz ʌv səsˈaɪəɾi ænd fˈɛlt ɐ mˈɔːɹəl ˌɑːblɪɡˈeɪʃən æz ɐ kˈɑːməntˌeɪɾɚ tə hˈaɪlaɪt ðˌɛm.
He was never afraid to challenge the inequities of society and felt a moral obligation as a commentator to highlight them.