Nick Cannon apologizes to his “Jewish brothers and sisters” for his controversial comments done on your podcast, Cannon class. The episode, which featured former Public Enemy member Richard “Professor Griff” Griffin, found Cannon discussing anti-Semitic conspiracy theories. Griffin was removed from Public Enemy in 1989 for derogatory comments oriented towards the Jewish community.
“First of all, I express my sincere and sincere apologies to my Jewish sisters and brothers for the hurtful and divisive words that came out of my mouth during my interview with Richard Griffin,” he wrote. “They reinforced the worst stereotypes of a proud and magnificent people and I am ashamed of the uninformed and naive place where these words come from. The video of this interview has since been removed. “
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Cannon released two statements before his final statements on the matter via Twitter on Wednesday night. In his opening remarks, he said that he does not approve of the hate speech and that he also wants to own his successful show, Wild ‘N Out, which is broadcast on the network owned by ViacomCBS, MTV.
“I want to assure my Jewish friends, new and old, that this is just the beginning of my education: I am committed to deeper connections, deeper learning and the strengthening of the bond between our two cultures today and every day,” he said. . continued on Twitter. He also thanked “Rabbis, community leaders, and institutions who came to me to help enlighten me, rather than punish me.”
By Rolling Stone, Fox: The Network for Cannon’s Most Featured Hosting Concert The masked singer“He issued a statement of his own.” They point out that while Cannon’s comments and rhetoric were damaging, he will continue to host the popular competition show.
“Nick was sincerely apologetic and quickly took steps to educate himself and make amends,” the statement read. “On that basis and since we believe that this moment requires dialogue, we will move forward with Nick and help him move this important conversation forward, broadly speaking. Fox condemns all forms of hatred directed at any community and we will combat bigotry of any kind.” .
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