Justin Bieber Apologizes for Racist Joke: Read Full Statement Here
Justin Bieber quickly issued a heartfelt apology for telling a racist joke when he was 17 that include the n-word. He blamed it on “youth” and “ignorance.” I thought it was ok to repeat hurtful words and jokes, but didn’t realize at the time that it wasn’t funny and that in fact my actions were continuing the ignorance,” he said in a statement released to the media. The controversy erupted today when London tabloid, The Sun, published the video today (June 1) in its Sunday online edition. The video, from 2011, quickly went viral. ...