The presenter previously stated that blacks are “the true Hebrews” and whites are “savages close to animals.”
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American presenter Nick Cannon He apologized this Wednesday before the Jewish community for his anti-Semitic comments made recently on his podcast during the conversation with Richard Griffin, a former member of the rap group Public Enemy, recorded last year but recently posted on his YouTube channel.
“I express my deepest and sincere apologies to my Jewish brothers and sisters for the hurtful and dividing words that came out of my mouth during my interview with Richard Griffin, “the presenter tweeted and added that he is”ashamed“that his statements” reinforced the worst stereotypes about a proud and magnificent people. “He also assured that the video of the interview was removed.
Also, Cannon stressed who in his podcast used “bibliographic words and references” that he assumed were certain to “encourage your community”But instead “they turned out to be hateful propaganda and stereotypical rhetoric that caused pain to another community.”
They reinforced the worst stereotypes of a proud and magnificent people and I feel ashamed of the uninformed and naïve place that these words came from. The video of this interview has since been removed.
— Nick Cannon (@NickCannon) July 16, 2020
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The apologies were shared on Twitter a few hours after the artist write a long post on his Facebook account, in which he demanded that ViacomCBS – parent company of the MTV and TeenNick channels, where Cannon was the presenter of different programs, including ‘Wild’ n ‘Out’, and who fired him this Tuesday – ask for forgiveness. “I demand an apology!” He said.
In addition, the presenter sued “the wholly owned by the multi-million dollar brand ‘Wild’ n ‘Out’ “, which he created, and assured that ViacomCBS will continue” destroying it without his leadership. “
Cannon also stated that the company “is on the wrong side of history.” “I do not blame any individual, but the oppressive and racist infrastructure,” Cannon wrote, stressing that the systematic racism is “the foundation of this world“and that he tried to draw attention to that issue in his videos.” If I have promoted hate speech, I apologize with all my heart, “he added.
Nick Cannon’s anti-Semitic statements
Previously, Cannon he claimed in an episode of the ‘Cannon’s Class’ podcast that whites are “a little bit inferior” and “closer to animals“while blacks are what the Jews” want to be. “
“They act out of fear, they act out of low self-esteem, they act out of deficiency,” the presenter said of “Jews and whites.” “So therefore the only way they can act is by doing wrong. They have to steal, rape, kill in order to survive. So, these people who did not have what we have, and when I say we, I mean the hairy, they had to be wild“he stressed.
Nick Cannon says white people are “a little less,” “closer to animals,” “the true savages,” “acting out of a deficiency so the only way they can act is evil.” When does he get canceled? pic.twitter.com/vK3TBDW9i8
— Adam Ford (@Adam4d) July 14, 2020
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Additionally, Cannon and Griffin discussed various conspiracy theories about the Jewish power in the banking industry worldwide, referring to “the Rothschilds, centralized banking, the 13 families, the bloodlines that control everything even outside the US.”
The presenter assured that it is impossible that he is anti-Semitic. “This is not a hate speech, it is not possible to be anti-semitic when we are the semites. When we are the same people that they want to be. That is our birthright. We are the true Hebrews“he added.
Those statements sparked a wave of criticism on social media. “Nick Cannon has become a complete black supremacist. This is 100% certified racist. ” tweeted rapper Zuby.
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