Article 5VTRK Joe Rogan releases apology video after clips of N-word use and a racist story go viral

Joe Rogan releases apology video after clips of N-word use and a racist story go viral

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Just after Spotify removed around 70 episodes of Joe Rogan's podcast without offering an explanation, Rogan posted a video on Instagram apologizing for saying the N-word on his show in the past (via New York Times). In his apology, Rogan specifically addresses a clip compilation, which was shared by singer India Arie, that shows Rogan saying the N-word repeatedly during podcast episodes over several years.

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I know that to most people, there is no context where a white person is ever allowed to say that word, never mind publicly on a podcast, and I agree with that now," Rogan says. Instead of saying the N-word, I would just say the...

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