Nick Cannon Sincerely Apologizes For Anti-Semitic Comments
Nick Cannon has been in the news the last few days for anti-Semitic remarks he made during a recent podcast. In a podcast with ex Public Enemy member, Professor Griff, he talked about Jewish people’s conspiracy theories. Nick has now come forward and says he is ashamed of his comments.
The WE 102.9 host who is also the host of FOX’s “The Masked Singer,” and MTV’s “Wild ‘N Out” tweeted, “First and foremost, I extend my deepest and most 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.
The podcast episode with Professor Griff has been removed, and Cannon has vowed to strengthen the relationship between the Black and Jewish communities.
Nick has begun a period of self-reflection and will be taking some time away from WE 102.9 to establish an action plan towards change and advocacy.
Nick’s tweets on the issue are below:
Morning radio family. I have decided to take some time away from my radio show so I can commit myself to deeper, more thorough reflection and education.
— Nick Cannon (@NickCannon) July 16, 2020
I want to assure my Jewish friends, new and old, that this is only the beginning of my education—I am committed to deeper connections, more profound learning and strengthening the bond between our two cultures today and every day going forward.
— Nick Cannon (@NickCannon) July 16, 2020
I want to express my gratitude to the Rabbis, community leaders and institutions who reached out to me to help enlighten me, instead of chastising me.
— Nick Cannon (@NickCannon) July 16, 2020
First and foremost I extend my deepest and most 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.
— Nick Cannon (@NickCannon) July 16, 2020
On my podcast I used words & referenced literature I assumed to be factual to uplift my community instead turned out to be hateful propaganda and stereotypical rhetoric that pained another community For this I am deeply sorry but now together we can write a new chapter of healing
— Nick Cannon (@NickCannon) July 16, 2020
