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The Yonkers man who made a video in Brooklyn in which he appeared to mock a Chasidic Jewish boy over his haircut, has apologized for his actions.
As YWN reported, the video was seen by millions of people before Facebook finally acknowledged that the video did violate their bullying policy.
The video was posted by Facebook user “Quai James” and also posted on Snapchat on Saturday morning with the caption “Had to really let my son know how i felt about the whole Jewish Haircut… Pray for the lil homie.”
The video cannot be published by YWN, but following are excerpts of the horrific verbal beatdown this innocent child received at the mercy of this animal.
“I’d be crying if I looked like that, too, bro,” the man tells the boy, whose eyes start to fill with tears.
That’s (expletives removed) what they be doing to you.”
“You probably had the full wash and set – they should be fired if they ain’t cut your (expletive removed)…though, bro, it’s your life.”
Good afternoon to everyone watching .. I’m truly sorry for my actions .. @FonrougeGab pic.twitter.com/HaO4cwGaWN
— Quai James (@quaijames) May 8, 2018
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Sounds pretty sincere not just by his tone of voice but the content. I wonder though what caused that change of heart and so soon too.
I respect this mans ability to man up and apologize.
Him along with Abbas. Meaningless if you ask me.
Can you imagine if a jewish guy would have posted making fun of a black guy I don’t want to think of the outcome so a guy like this should be sensitive to this!!!
This is an apology that seems sincere, and I accept it. It looks like he learned his lesson.
Honestly, he sounds sincere. That takes alot to come out and apologize like that. Good man for saying sorry.
He sounds like he means it. If so, that is a very brave thing for him to do, because most people don’t apologize for their mistakes. Good for him. He made a mistake, and now he is trying to correct it.
Eli Willner
May 7, 2018 9:33 pm at 9:33 pm
“That nose looks like someone sat on your face, bro’ and fat lips make you look more like a baboon than a human. You can’t help those, I suppose. But what’s with the rag on your skull? Does your mama wash the floor with your head, figuring that it might as well be used for *something*?”
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Eli willner,
Now it’s your time to apologize for your disgusting rant.( But we all know it most likely will never happen).
Nice to see Reb Quail James doing teshuva b’farhesya.
Tango- why should eli willner apologize? How many blacks besides this guy rant about Jews and DONT apologize?
Besides if the tables were turned and it was a Jew or white man who insulted a black person, they would never accept an apology. In fact they would have reason to ride all over it even more since the apology would “confirm” how wrong he was. They would never let it go. It’s their victimized mentality.
Actually there is some female black “rapper” who just did a show in israel and is ranting and bad mouthing Israel for her “racist treatment” on the plane and how she was mistreated and humiliated by security”obviously” since she’s black.
She also had a whole Entourage with her which Israeli security must have known she’s famous, but they still couldn’t resist harrassing her because again, she’s black. So they did extra luggage searching for her.
You can look up on a simple google search.
And this is a famous person who makes a lot of money and still has what to blame the Jews and the white man. So what do you expect from the simple peasants?
Takes2-2tango – How about a little intellectual honesty? The portion of my post that you quoted was in quotes, and was followed by a statement – that you conveniently omitted – remarking how this newly repentant bully, and the world, would probably have reacted had something like that actually been posted on Facebook and Twitter.
litvishechossid
May 9, 2018 4:04 pm at 4:04 pm
Tango- why should eli willner apologize? How many blacks besides this guy rant about Jews and DONT apologize?
Besides if the tables were turned and it was a Jew or white man who insulted a black person, they would never accept an apology. In fact they would have reason to ride all over it even more since the apology would “confirm” how wrong he was. They would never let it go. It’s their victimized mentality.
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Whats good for goose is good for the gander!
I guy in shul told me hes only apoligizing because he got a lot of hate for it… but i think he means it. And if i were be on a bus and someone came over to me and videoed himself calling me stuff. as long as he really means it theres absolutely no reason why i wouldnt forgive him and beside it would be a kiddush hashem to show you forgive, no?
I must say that he sounds truly sincere. He definitely deserves credit for standing up and apologizing for his actions which I believe were really not meant to be taken as they were.
I think the more important thing here is to think to ourselves “how many times have we joked about someone or something and then felt bad afterward because we really didn’t mean it any more than to get a laugh?”
It’s not easy to apologize. It’s much easier to think is it’s worth it before we say it.
Let’s take the message to heart. Lessons are to be learned from everyone.
Thank you Quai James.
litvishechossid – Two wrongs don’t make a right!
As far as Eli Willner, I’m wondering if his account was compromised. That comment sound way out of character from what I am used to him writing.
litvishechossid, you’re right he needn’t apologize, but for a much simpler reason. James insulted us, and Eli Willner turned the tables. Why should James’s apology mean that retroactively Willner’s rant was “disgusting”?
@ tt2 tango- It’s very convenient that you cut and pasted what you wanted from Eli W. He didn’t write that in a vacuum- his full comment (as posted on May 7) is below:
“That nose looks like someone sat on your face, bro’ and fat lips make you look more like a baboon than a human. You can’t help those, I suppose. But what’s with the rag on your skull? Does your mama wash the floor with your head, figuring that it might as well be used for *something*?”
I wonder what would happen if someone said that to him? I wonder how long it would stay online if it were posted on Facebook?
thanks lebron, thanks for defending with your comment. It means a lot coming from an african american. I mean you are lebron james of the NBA right? great choice of name.