Posted on 10/27/22
| News Source: Boston Herald
A former Ravens and University of Maryland wide receiver apologized Thursday for Twitter comments he made about Jewish people and the rapper Ye after talking with Baltimore City Councilman Isaac “Yitzy” Schleifer about the impact of antisemitic tropes.
On Wednesday, two-time Super Bowl champion Torrey Smith referenced recent antisemitic comments about Jews made by the artist formerly known as Kanye West that have led to companies like Adidas canceling deals with him.
“Kanye never got canceled for saying all of the wild things he said about black folks because there aren’t many black people in powerful positions,” Smith, who is Black, wrote on Twitter on Wednesday. “He literally offended a group of people that do have power and influence in every space.”
Also on Twitter on Wednesday, Schleifer, who is Jewish, called Smith’s comments “offensive and dangerous.” Izzy Patoka, the only Jewish Baltimore County councilman, also took to Twitter to criticize Smith’s statements.