50 Cent Apologises For Mocking Autistic Guy On Twitter
#1 The rapper came in for some serious criticism
after he posted a video of himself on Twitter stalking and mocking Andrew Farrell for apparently being high during his shift, reports Sky News.
#2 He recorded himself mocking a Cincinnati airport worker he thought was high on drugs, who turned out to actually be autistic.
#3 The worker Andrew Farrell‘s odd demeanor was because he’s autistic and has difficulty socializing
Andrew Farrell‘s stepfather told Cincinnati's WRKC:
"You come up and you start talking to a kid you know nothing about. That's not fair. That's a slap in the face,"
#4 The rapper has now publicly apologised for his actions.
Curtis Jackson, says he's ‘truly sorry' for offending Andrew Farrell, who suffers from mild autism and social anxiety.
50 Cent told the NY Post in a statement:
While the incident at the airport resulted from an unfortunate misunderstanding, I am truly sorry for offending the young man.
It was certainly not my intent to insult him or the disability community, which is a source of great strength in America. I have apologised personally to him and his family.
#5 The rapper deleted the video when he faced a heavy backlash after posting a clip of himself accusing the 19-year-old.
Instagram user Rusty Stone, who says she went to school with the airport worker, later shared a screenshot of the video and condemned 50 for mocking him.
#6 Andrew Farrell parents Kent Farrell and Amanda Kramer slammed 50 Cent for mocking their son.
Kramer told WLWT5: 'He's very upset.The more I thought about it, the more upset I got, the madder I got. This could hurt him for the future.'
#7 Farrell's father added:
'To put this video out there saying my son is on drugs or whatever, that is part of his social anxiety. He's not wanting to talk, he's not wanting to communicate, he's walking on and he's doing his job.'
#8 Andrew also addressed the incident on his Instagram page, saying he was considering taking the matter to court.
‘Thanks everyone I'm keeping my head up,' he wrote.
#9 Farrell himself said that he didn't understand why the rapper was following him.
The teen remembered thinking, 'Why is he doing this,' he told a reporter with Fox 19 on Monday.
Asked what he thinks of 50 Cent now, Farrell said: 'A jerk.'
#10 The rapper issued this apology letter to Andrew Kramer after the cringe-worthy attempt at humor
