Nick Cannon apologized to the Jewish community late Wednesday for his "hurtful and divisive" words, a day after ViacomCBS severed ties with him for the remarks made on a podcast. Prominent members of the U.S. Jewish community said the post fell well short and demanded an apology. So when you hear an individual who has a public profile, who has influence over people, make statements that are highly offensive to the Jewish community, the first reaction is disappointment." He noted that not all spew hateful rhetoric, although many adhere to an extreme set of anti-Semitic beliefs. My first words to my brother was, I apologize for the hurt I caused the Jewish Community," Cannon tweeted.

Source: CBC News July 16, 2020 14:14 UTC