LakeithStanfield is apologizing after anti-Semitic comments were made during an online discussion
#JudasAndTheBlackMessiah's #LakeithStanfield is apologizing after anti-Semitic comments were made during an online discussion he moderated https://t.co/5UKBHozsga
- ET Canada (@ETCanada) May 8, 2021
Lakeith Stanfield is offering an apology after an online discussion he participated in went off the rails when some of the participants made anti-Semitic remarks. He was criticized for not calling out anti-Semitic comments that were made.
Stanfield responded with a statement he posted on Instagram.
“Yesterday I entered an online chat room on Clubhouse about the teachings of Louis Farrakhan. When the room’s participants noticed me, I was quickly made a moderator of this room. At some point during the dialogue the discussion took a very negative turn when several users made abhorrent anti-Semitic statements and at that point, I should have either shut down the discussion or removed myself from it entirely, I condemn hate speech and discriminatory views of every kind. I unconditionally apologize for what went on in that chat room, and for allowing my presence there to give a platform to hate speech. I am not an anti-Semite nor do I condone any of the beliefs discussed in that chat room.”
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