Wade clarifies tweet, distances himself from Nick Cannon's anti-Semitic remarks

John Chick ·
LOS ANGELES, CA - JULY 17: NBA player Dwyane Wade with sons Zaire, Zion and Xavier with actor Nick Cannon attends Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Sports Awards 2014 at UCLA's Pauley Pavilion on July 17, 2014 in Los Angeles, California.
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Dwyane Wade attempted to clarify an earlier statement supporting Nick Cannon on Wednesday, one day after ViacomCBS fired the entertainer for expressing anti-Semitic views on his podcast.

"I was too quick to respond without being fully informed about (Cannon's) hurtful anti-Semitic remarks," the retired NBA superstar tweeted. "As you know I have ZERO tolerance for any hate speech!"

Wade was referring to a since-deleted tweet that read, "We are with you," in reference to Cannon.

"I was not supporting or condoning what Nick Cannon specifically said, but I had expressed my support of him owning the content and brand he helped create," Wade said in another post.

Cannon had hosted TV show "Wild N' Out" since 2005.

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