‘Law & Order’ Alum Apologizes For Invoking ‘Despicable, Racist Trope’ In Instagram Comment
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BD Wong called his comment a "very bad joke" and admitted it was unacceptable for him to try and "explain" away his offensive remark.
“Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” alum BD Wong has apologized for using a “despicable, racist trope” in a since-deleted Instagram comment this week.
Wong dropped the offensive comment under a Monday post by animal enthusiast Mike Holston, who goes by “therealtarzann” online and shared a video of himself with an exotic bearcat. Holston asked followers to “Name this animal... wrong answers only.”
In Holston’s replies, Wong reportedly wrote, “It appears to be a Black man,” invoking dated, racist rhetoric long used to dehumanize Black people.
Wong admitted that deleting the comment only served to help him avoid accountability as he called his remark “super wrong” in a lengthy pair of Threads posts hours later.
“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,” the “Jurassic Park” actor admitted.
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BD Wong called his comment a "very bad joke" and admitted it was unacceptable for him to try and "explain" away his offensive remark.
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