Black X has not been letting up on DJ Vlad since he threatened a Princeton professor’s job on Saturday (Might 4). He and Morgan Jerkins exchanged phrases on the social platform after she tried to middle Black individuals 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 wish 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 nicely when Morgan Jerkins identified that he was a white man intruding in a Black area. 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 final publish on the platform — on the time this text was printed — was on Might 7. It highlighted two latest nominations for her debut brief 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 individuals in a dialogue on hip-hop and advised him to face down bc it’s not his area.
He’s backtracking bc he miscalculated.
Btw, cease contacting my household. pic.twitter.com/Y2dVryuCU8
— Morgan Jerkins (@MorganJerkins) Might 6, 2024
Social Media Reacts To DJ Vlad’s Apology
In the meantime, inside 5 hours of going stay, DJ Vlad’s publish 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 in opposition to Jerkins.
@ericriveracooks responded, “translation: “I noticed a major 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 individuals’s enterprise, you need to know that we solely settle for apologies by means of reparations.”
@citizenstewart dubbed the apology, saying, “Nah, bruh. Whenever 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. You might want to exit our areas instantly.”
@JxOnTheKeyz provided the podcaster some recommendation, “If you happen to can’t take a non-threatening criticism, hip hop shouldn’t be the world 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 cross has expired!!!! And those saying it’s cool, simply need an interview so that you see what they’re about!!!!”
@AJ_Lusby wrote, “Seen you didn’t say flat out you have been flawed. Apologizing is one factor… admitting you have been flawed is one other. “After Appreciable reflection” sounds extra like sudden backlash. Take a category and be taught out of your errors. @MorganJerkins you might be Queen ❤️.”
Wpabnizzlmynzl joked, “Princeton laughed at you, didn’t they?”
And, after all, there have been memes among the many 1000’s of replies.
“After appreciable reflection.” pic.twitter.com/yHr2CyR3iE
— Ok.Sol 🇺🇸 (@futuristic7652) Might 8, 2024
Too little, too late pic.twitter.com/JQ4HhIQD6p
— A.MAJOR (@AMAJOR823) Might 8, 2024
pic.twitter.com/VJSavp0tp5
— AUX (@TokyoAux) Might 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) Might 8, 2024
There may be redemption in honest apologies adopted by actions. Do what you gotta do to proper this flawed and I’ve no alternative however to respect it.
— Black Ditka (@LostHebrew_Dre) Might 8, 2024
That’s what’s up. If you happen to really feel you have been flawed admit it. Nothing flawed with that.
— Aaron Sewell (@Dopegame_Fresh) Might 8, 2024
Vlad bro I am proud you bruh I knew it took alot out of you to apologize
— T Mafianie (@TMafianie) Might 8, 2024
At the very least you know the way to apologize. I nonetheless really feel unhealthy they discriminated in opposition to you, they only wish to flip the tables as a result of they really feel discriminated in opposition to themselves. Don’t take it personally.
— Apollo (@iApollo420) Might 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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