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Murdoch Offers Limited Apology for Post Cartoon

HeadlineFeb 25, 2009

News Corp. chair Rupert Murdoch has offered a limited apology for a New York Post cartoon that critics say depicts President Obama as a chimpanzee. The cartoon shows a white police officer shooting dead a chimpanzee in the street. His partner, another white officer, says, “They’ll have to find someone else to write the next stimulus bill.” African American leaders have called for a boycott of the New York Post and the firing of cartoonist Sean Delonas and editor-in-chief Col Allan. In a statement, Murdoch said, “Today I want to personally apologize to any reader who felt offended, and even insulted…It was not meant to be racist, but unfortunately, it was interpreted by many as such…I promise you that we will seek to be more attuned to the sensitivities of our community.”

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