Fans rally behind Nick Cannon, as he says he had “no malice or negative intent” (via toofab)
ViacomCBS said in a statement received by TMZ,"ViacomCBS condemns bigotry of any kind and we categorically denounce all forms of anti-Semitism. We have spoken with Nick Cannon about an episode of his podcast 'Cannon's Class' on YouTube, which promoted hateful speech and spread anti-Semitic conspiracy theories.
As the backlash mounted over the weekend when the interview was resurfaced, Cannon took to social media to talk more about what he was trying to say on his podcast, and invited anyone to come on and correct him."I encourage more healthy dialogue and welcome any experts, clergy, or spokespersons to any of my platforms to hold me accountable and correct me in any statement that I've made that has been projected as negative," he said.
The"Masked Singer" host went into more depth afterward in an interview with Fast Company, where he reiterated,"There's no malice or negative intent, but in a time like 2020 we got to have these conversations. And if there's an assumption that is perceived as ignorant, let's debunk it right away." One of the points of contention was Cannon's stated praise for Louis Farrakhan while at the same time saying he has no hate or malice in his heart. Cannon suggested that it's possible to condemn Farrakhan's hate speech, which he does, while still admiring other aspects and messages the minister has shared.
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