Afrigather Black X has not been letting up on DJ Vlad since he threatened a Princeton professor’s job on Saturday (Could 4). He and Morgan Jerkins exchanged phrases on the social platform after she tried to middle Black folks in conversations about Kendrick Lamar and Drake’s rap beef.
Two days after strolling again his threats to report her, DJ Vlad apologized for his actions.
“After appreciable reflection, I want to apologize to @MorganJerkins for tagging her job in my replies throughout our Twitter change final weekend,” he wrote on X.
As beforehand reported, Vlad didn’t take it too effectively when Morgan Jerkins identified that he was a white man intruding in a Black house. He clapped again, tagging Princeton repeatedly and insisting that she doubtless silences non-Black college students in her class. He additionally accused her of spewing “ignorant and bigoted feedback.”
By Monday, although, he clarified that he had no intentions of reporting her — regardless of his five-plus Princeton-tagged posts.
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Professor Morgan Jerkins has but to answer the apology on her X feed. Her last post on the platform — on the time this text was printed — was on Could 7. It highlighted two latest nominations for her debut quick movie ‘Black Madonna.’
She already rejected his clarification on Monday, so one other rejection is probably going, however we’ll have to attend and see!
A lie. He tagged my employer a number of occasions with the intention to professionally hurt me. I didn’t troll. I centered Black folks in a dialogue on hip-hop and informed him to face down bc it’s not his house.
He’s backtracking bc he miscalculated.
Btw, cease contacting my household. pic.twitter.com/Y2dVryuCU8
— Morgan Jerkins (@MorganJerkins) May 6, 2024
Social Media Reacts To DJ Vlad’s Apology
In the meantime, inside 5 hours of going stay, DJ Vlad’s put up collected over 860,000 views, greater than 2,600 reposts, and 1,500 feedback — and it’s climbing!
Each white and Black-identifying X customers appeared to proceed flaming Vlad for his actions towards Jerkins.
@ericriveracooks responded, “translation: “I noticed a big discount in my future incomes skills and have come to the conclusion that I must apologize and hope no person notices, and if this doesn’t work, I’ll blame cancel tradition and be dj republican.”
@rosesfortywild added, “Because you’re at all times in Black folks’s enterprise, you must know that we solely settle for apologies by means of reparations.”
@citizenstewart dubbed the apology, saying, “Nah, bruh. Once you performed that card, you lose your hand.”
@Tuesday_Antwi additionally rejected Vlad’s sorry. He stated, “Completely not. You tried to take a dialog that was very surface-level to somebody’s place of employment. It is advisable to exit our areas instantly.”
@JxOnTheKeyz supplied the podcaster some recommendation, “Should you can’t take a non-threatening criticism, hip hop just isn’t the sector for you. Journalist or not u ought to know this. Maintain it, participant Vlad.”
And so did@Swift601, including, “Respect the apology, however you continue to out!!!! Discovered one other area of interest and you’ll do will. However you was a customer to the Tradition. You move has expired!!!! And those saying it’s cool, simply need an interview so that you see what they’re about!!!!”
@AJ_Lusby wrote, “Observed you didn’t say flat out you had been fallacious. Apologizing is one factor… admitting you had been fallacious is one other. “After Appreciable reflection” sounds extra like surprising backlash. Take a category and be taught out of your errors. @MorganJerkins you’re Queen ❤️.”
Wpabnizzlmynzl joked, “Princeton laughed at you, didn’t they?”
And, in fact, there have been memes among the many hundreds of replies.
“After appreciable reflection.” pic.twitter.com/yHr2CyR3iE
— Ok.Sol 🇺🇸 (@futuristic7652) May 8, 2024
Too little, too late pic.twitter.com/JQ4HhIQD6p
— A.MAJOR (@AMAJOR823) May 8, 2024
— AUX (@TokyoAux) May 8, 2024
Nonetheless, there have been some who seemingly applauded the podcaster for apologizing.
Good accountability Vlad, all you are able to do is apologize and transfer ahead finish of the day.
— daario naharis (@XMK97) May 8, 2024
There may be redemption in honest apologies adopted by actions. Do what you gotta do to proper this fallacious and I’ve no selection however to respect it.
— Black Ditka (@LostHebrew_Dre) May 8, 2024
That’s what’s up. Should you really feel you had been fallacious admit it. Nothing fallacious with that.
— Aaron Sewell (@Dopegame_Fresh) May 8, 2024
Vlad bro I am proud you bruh I knew it took alot out of you to apologize
— T Mafianie (@TMafianie) May 8, 2024
Not less than you know the way to apologize. I nonetheless really feel dangerous they discriminated towards you, they only wish to flip the tables as a result of they really feel discriminated towards themselves. Don’t take it personally.
— Apollo (@iApollo420) May 8, 2024
Vlad has continued to advertise his private tasks on his X timeline, seemingly ignoring the flood of apology reactions.
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