That was a mistake.
I now understand that the word has no place in any conversation, ever.
You cant make a point against hate speech and reference actual words of hate speech.
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That was insensitive and ignorant.
As the mistake was mine alone, this apology is also mine alone.
A deeply felt apology to all.
I continue to stand against hate speech and dehumanizing labels in any form.
Anti-Vax is equivalent to calling someone a [N-word] and makes as little sense.
Rossio continued to defend the tweet for awhile before reversing his stance and deleting it.
One of the most widely circulated comebacks was: God, this is such a good point.
I remember how American founders and citizens enslaved vaccine skeptics for decades.
The study was retracted after Wakefield was accused of professional misconduct and falsifying information.
His medical license was subsequently revoked.
The Walt Disney Companyfired director James GunnfromGuardians of the Galaxy Vol.
Reps for Disney, Warner Bros., and Rossios WME agency did not respond to EWs request for comment.
Nick Romano contributed to this report.
