NFL Star Jonathan Allen Apologizes After Claiming He’d Dine With ‘Military Genius’ Adolf Hitler
Q&A series can sometimes be hit or miss with celebrities. In the case of NFL star Jonathan Allen, things went left quick; this as he apologizes to fans after claiming he’d dine with Adolf Hitler, further calling him a “military genius.”
In a Q&A series he held on Twitter earlier today, Allen, who is the Defensive Tackle for the Washington Commanders, was asked, “If you could have dinner with three people, dead or alive; who are you inviting?” Allen said, “My grandad, Hitler and Michael Jackson.” As for why Hitler, he quipped, “He’s a military genius and I love military tactics, but honestly I would want to pick his brain as to why he did what he did. I’m also assuming that the people I’ve chosen have to answer all my questions honestly.”
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He’s comments clearly did not go over well on social media and was subsequently called out, forcing him to issue an apology. Allen said, “Earlier I tweeted something that probably hurt people and I apologize about what I said. I didn’t express properly what I was trying to say and I realize it was dumb!” While some people called his original comments dark humor, others responded to his apology with words of disappointment and pain. #Socialites, thoughts?