Nick Cannon has addressed the antisemitic comments he made in 2020.

Nick Cannon has addressed the antisemitic comments he made in 2020.

The 42-year-old was fired by US media giant ViacomCBS for “hateful speech and antisemitism”,

The 42-year-old was fired by US media giant ViacomCBS for “hateful speech and antisemitism”,

following a podcast episode where he referred to white and Jewish people “savages”.

following a podcast episode where he referred to white and Jewish people “savages”.

Cannon sparked further controversy after publishing a conversation on his YouTube channel with former Public Enemy member Professor Griff.

Cannon sparked further controversy after publishing a conversation on his YouTube channel with former Public Enemy member Professor Griff.

The interaction saw Cannon claim that white and Jewish people in positions

The interaction saw Cannon claim that white and Jewish people in positions

of power have a “lack of compassion” as they do not have melanin in their skin.

of power have a “lack of compassion” as they do not have melanin in their skin.

“They’re acting out of fear, they’re acting out of low self-esteem, they’re acting out of a deficiency,”

“They’re acting out of fear, they’re acting out of low self-esteem, they’re acting out of a deficiency,”

Cannon claimed. “So, therefore, the only way that they can act is evil. They have to rob, steal, rape, kill in order to survive

Cannon claimed. “So, therefore, the only way that they can act is evil. They have to rob, steal, rape, kill in order to survive