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

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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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