Susan Sarandon Apologizes for “Deeply Disrespectful” Tweet Comparing NYPD Funeral Mourners to Fascism

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The actress posted a tweet earlier in the week that included a photo of officers paying tribute to one of their own.

is apologizing after likening the officers remembering slain NYPD Detective Jason Rivera to fascists.

“I deeply regret the meme I recently shared on Twitter that included Officer Jason Rivera’s funeral,” the Oscar winner. “I reacted quickly to the picture without connecting it to a police funeral and I realize now how insensitive and deeply disrespectful it was to make that point at that time. I sincerely apologize to the family of Officers Rivera and [Wilbert] Mora for causing additional pain during their time of grieving.

On Tuesday, Sarandon shared a tweet that podcaster Danny Haiphong had posted showing thousands of officers gathering for Rivera’s funeral, which took place on Fifth Ave. in New York City on Jan. 28. “I’m gonna tell my kids this is what fascism looks like,” HaiphongIn sharing the tweet, Sarandon added the message, “So, if all these cops weren’t needed for CRIME that day, doesn’t that mean they aren’t needed ANY day?” Sarandon’s post has since been deleted.

NYPD officers Rivera and Mora died after they were shot while responding to a domestic disturbance call on Jan. 21. Mora’s funeral was held in NYC on Wednesday.by tweeting , “This is what privilege looks like: a wealthy actress, safe in her bubble, mocking heroes & making light of the crisis that cops are battling alongside our communities. NYC is uniting to stop the violence — @SusanSarandon is living on a different planet.”

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How is she not cancelled?

SusanSarandon has A LOT to apologize for.

Her apology isn’t enough. She should be cancelled for disrespecting American heroes. backtheblue

What is wrong with celebrities!!!

so hugely Horrible.

Pathetic

She was on the money

based

Ya....she has gone too far .

What do you expect? She graduated in Interior Design and that makes her and expert on running a country. She like most of Hollywood, couldn't run a lemonade stand in a neighborhood but smarter than the rest of us who have a real education. latimes dallasnews nytimes

Oh Susan

She should.

Too late and too bad.

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