Brian Lilley deletes Jagmeet Singh tweet, apologizes for turban comments
A Toronto Sun columnist who confronted backlash for a tweet about NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh’s turban alternative is issuing an apology.
In a brand new tweet Friday, Brian Lilley says he deleted the earlier publish “that has caused controversy and been seen as insensitive.”
“That was not the intent and I apologize to those who I offended. The tweet has therefore been deleted,” he added.
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His preliminary tweet centered on the color turban Singh was sporting whereas the politician was grilling Loblaw President Galen Weston.
Lilley mentioned it seemed like Singh was sporting “his No Name turban” for the event, drawing a hyperlink between the yellow Loblaw makes use of in its “No Name” product branding.
“I do know he alters the colors for particular days or event [sic] however didn’t count on to see No Name yellow immediately. Is it on objective or a coincidence?” the preliminary tweet continued.
While Singh had not addressed the matter on social media, he took to Twitter on Friday to speak concerning the significance of his turban in his life.
“I’ve had lots of great conversations about why I wear a turban and what it means. But some people try to make us feel less than. I think of how that hurts kids especially,” he tweeted.
“To them I say: Be who you are. Have pride in all you bring to the table. You belong.”
Singh didn’t particularly identify Lilley or seek advice from the controversial tweet.
I’ve had plenty of nice conversations about why I put on a turban and what it means.
But some folks attempt to make us really feel lower than. I consider how that hurts children particularly.
To them I say:
Be who you’re.
Have pleasure in all you convey to the desk.
You belong. pic.twitter.com/BhXKYjERO0— Jagmeet Singh (@theJagmeetSingh) March 10, 2023
Lilley’s preliminary publish was slammed by many as being insensitive and inappropriate. The World Sikh Organization was amongst these to name Lilley out, saying the feedback crossed a line.
“Extremely insensitive, inappropriate, and hurtful, and I think there’s no room in Canadian discourse for comments like that to be disseminated,” Gurpreet Kaur Rai, a spokesperson for the group, advised OMNI Television on Thursday, calling for the tweet to be deleted and for an apology.
Others, together with fellow B.C. politicians federal Minister of International Development Harjit Sajjan and B.C. Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon, additionally got here to Singh’s help.
“Check out my No Name turban,” Sajjan wrote, adopted by “#RacismWillNeverBeTolerated.”
Check out my No Name turban. #RacismWillNeverBeTolerated https://t.co/jF1sTnLwpL pic.twitter.com/eFzMsS8g9d
— Harjit Sajjan (@HarjitSajjan) March 9, 2023
“This is beyond offensive!” Kahlon added.
MetropolisNews reached out to Postmedia, the dad or mum firm of the Toronto Sun, for remark concerning the preliminary publish however has not heard again.
-With information from OMNI News
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