Podcaster Joe Rogan, who has spread COVID misinformation, apologized after video surfaced of him using the N-word several times. Rogan claimed his racism could be a “teachable moment” for others, notes The Hollywood Reporter:
Joe Rogan has responded to resurfaced clips of him repeatedly using the N-word, stating in a lengthy video posted to his Instagram account on Saturday that he hopes this can be a “teachable moment.”
“I’m making this video to talk about the most regretful and shameful thing that I’ve ever had to talk about publicly,” he began.
The podcast host, who has recently been the subject of a protest led by musician Neil Young following the spread of COVID-19 misinformation on his podcast The Joe Rogan Experience, said his clips were taken out of context from 12 years of conversations and “all smushed together, and it looks f*cking horrible, even to me.”
(Sources: Inside Edition/YouTube, The Hollywood Reporter, Image: Joe Rogan Experience)