Tyson Fury has insisted he’s not a racist or a bigot in an apology for his latest controversy.
The heavyweight champion of the world is no stranger to controversy, and the shit hit the fan for the pugilist again this week when comments he made had him slammed as homophobic, transphobic and anti-semitic.
In his outburst Fury claimed, “Zionist, Jewish people… own all the banks, all the papers, all the TV stations” and that “You (all) will see the truth soon, they killed my Lord Jesus.” These comments caused Campaign Against Anti-semitism to call for him to be banned from boxing.
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Fury has since released a statement apologising for the comments. The boxer maintained that he was not a bigot or a racist and vowed to be a better representative of British boxing in the future.
“I apologise to anyone who may have taken offence at any of my comments. I said some things, which may have hurt some people, which as a Christian man is not something I would ever want to do.”
“Though it is not an excuse, sometimes the heightened media scrutiny has caused me to act out in public. I mean no harm or disrespect to anyone and I know more is expected of me as an ambassador of British boxing and I promise in future to hold myself up to the highest possible standard.”
“Anyone who knows me personally knows that I am in no way a racist or bigot and I hope the public accept this apology.”
