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Joe Rogan apologizes for using racial slurs after a video compilation emerges
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Spotify's popular U.S. podcaster Joe Rogan apologized Saturday after a video compilation surfaced that showed him using racial slurs in clips of episodes over a 12-year span.
In a video posted on his Instagram account, Rogan, who hosts a podcast called "The Joe Rogan Experience," said his use of the slurs was the "most regretful and shameful thing that I've ever had to talk about publicly." But he said the clips were "taken out of context."
"It's not my word to use. I am well aware of that now, but for years I used it in that manner," he said during the six-minute video on his Instagram account. "I never used it to be racist because I'm not racist."
Spotify's popular U.S. podcaster Joe Rogan apologized Saturday after a video compilation surfaced that showed him using racial slurs in clips of episodes over a 12-year span.
In a video posted on his Instagram account, Rogan, who hosts a podcast called "The Joe Rogan Experience," said his use of the slurs was the "most regretful and shameful thing that I've ever had to talk about publicly." But he said the clips were "taken out of context."
"It's not my word to use. I am well aware of that now, but for years I used it in that manner," he said during the six-minute video on his Instagram account. "I never used it to be racist because I'm not racist."
Joe Rogan apologizes for using racial slurs after a video compilation emerges
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He used the word for YEARS and expects folks to believe he isn't racist or have some internal racism? I don't use the word ever like many others. This doesn't pass the smell test. That being said, I know people can change and am willing to see if he changes his ways. If he continues to be an outlet of misinformation and conspiracy theories then he is all talk.
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel It's all about the $$$... on both sides. Let's see what Spotify does... or doesn't do is the better question.
..."Rogan's mea culpa follows Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter India. Arie's announcement on Thursday that she was removing her music from the Spotify streaming service because of racial slurs that Rogan had made during his podcasts. She posted the video montage of Rogan's clips on her Instagram account.
In her video, Arie said even if some of Rogan's conversations were taken out of context, "he shouldn't be uttering the word."
"Don't even say it under any context," she added.
Rogan's message Saturday addressed a video a clip from his podcast 11 years ago in which he talked about going to a movie theater in a Black neighborhood to see "Planet of the Apes".
"I was trying to make the story entertaining, and I said we got out and it was like we were in Africa. It's like we were in 'Planet of the Apes.'," Rogan said. He said he wasn't trying to be racist but realized it was "an idiotic thing" to say. He said he deleted the podcast but that someone must have saved the clip."...
..."Rogan's mea culpa follows Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter India. Arie's announcement on Thursday that she was removing her music from the Spotify streaming service because of racial slurs that Rogan had made during his podcasts. She posted the video montage of Rogan's clips on her Instagram account.
In her video, Arie said even if some of Rogan's conversations were taken out of context, "he shouldn't be uttering the word."
"Don't even say it under any context," she added.
Rogan's message Saturday addressed a video a clip from his podcast 11 years ago in which he talked about going to a movie theater in a Black neighborhood to see "Planet of the Apes".
"I was trying to make the story entertaining, and I said we got out and it was like we were in Africa. It's like we were in 'Planet of the Apes.'," Rogan said. He said he wasn't trying to be racist but realized it was "an idiotic thing" to say. He said he deleted the podcast but that someone must have saved the clip."...
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SrA John Monette
Guess he hasn't seen the originals. Where Charlton Heston's character learns that they are in New York City.
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