Andrew Yang tweets Joe Rogan is 'not racist,' before deleting it because it 'hurt people'
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Former presidential candidate Andrew Yang defended Joe Rogan in a tweet Sunday afternoon, claiming he is not racist.
I like to believe the best of people - especially if I’ve met and spent time with that person. Sometimes it makes me miss something. I think we should have the capacity to forgive people - whether a podcaster or a mayor - if they mess up. Maybe it’s because I mess up too. I deleted the tweet because it was wrong-headed. It also hurt people, which is never my intent. I’m sorry. I’m learning and appreciate those who reached out to express their feelings. We should have a statute of limitations on statements.
"Do I know black friends of Joe's who would swear by him? Yes I do," he added, according to the report.
Yang, who was a guest on "The Joe Rogan Experience" in 2019, explained in a series of subsequent tweets that he deleted the post because it "hurt people." He did not mention Rogan by name.