*BD Wong, best known for his role on “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,” has apologized after posting a racially offensive comment on Instagram.
The remark appeared under a post by animal enthusiast Mike Holston, who shared a video featuring an exotic bearcat. Holston asked followers to “Name this animal… wrong answers only.” In his comment, Wong wrote, “It appears to be a Black man,” and later deleted the comment “for Damage Control.”
“Y’all, I made a very bad joke. As most people in hot water do, I deleted it for Damage Control, but it’s out there & continues to hurt & disappoint & I’m really sorry about the hurt part,” Wong wrote in his apology statement on Threads.
“Super dumb, but I tried to follow the ‘Wrong Answers Only’ prompt with the wrongest answer. This succeeded only in that it was Super Wrong,” he continued. “I know nobody gets a free pass. I’m sorry if this #wtfbd moment tarnished any respect you may’ve had for me. & thanks if you advocate for an internet that’s safe for everybody.”
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In a second post, Wong added, “I want to elaborate on a racist comment I posted, to clarify that I recognize & accept the responsibility for how terrible it is. It’s also wrong to try to ‘explain’ anything, & I think that causes a further breaking down in folks’ trust,” he wrote.
“Let me please spend the energy on how wrong I know it is to exploit a despicable, racist trope in the supposed spirit of humor; I do know better, but again no excuses. Very sorry for the hurt I’ve caused & for taking lightly something so deeply injurious,” Wong wrote.
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