ADL to Will: You're Kosher Again, Thanks

It's all good in the hood between Will Smith and the Jews. Oy, it was giving us such a pain already!

The Anti-Defamation League just issued a statement to TMZ, saying that they "welcome and accept" Smith's statement that Hitler was a "vicious killer" and that it's clear that Smith didn't intend for his Hitler remarks to be construed as praise. "He took immediate steps to clarify his words and unequivocally condemn Hitler as an evil person," says ADL National Director Abraham H. Foxman.

Smith was "incensed" that a Scottish reporter took his remarks about Hitler out of context from a recent interview.



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61. people do not belive everything you read on these media websites only 1% is sure and 99% is lies!!!!!!!
TMZ should apologize to Will

Posted at 8:05PM on Dec 26th 2007 by karen

62. I don't think TMZ owes Will an apology: when you boil down his comment he basically said "Hitler meant well."

Posted at 8:15PM on Dec 26th 2007 by Joshua Smith

63. Smarten up ...Thedumbingdownofhollywood -holla ,girl Im with you ...Thedumbingdownofhollywood needs to think before they jump !!Will Smith is owed an apology ,and to post #21. First of all I made a few rude comments about Will Smith on the whole "Hitler" statement I was mad and jumped to my own conclusions over it Sooooo let me first say "Will Smith ,I am sorry to think the worst of you ..." ,you seem to be the only one willing to admit you jumped the gun .

Posted at 9:49PM on Dec 26th 2007 by 1 black woman who knows ...

64. Although I enjoy TMZ for what it is ( A Celebrity gossip Rag) They really do need to timprove the quality of there reporting. Over dramatizing a simple statement, sensasionalizing it and taking staements out of context are very dangerous. We all need to take what we read here with a grain of salt, and remember accurate reporting is not there main goal. There Main goal is to get as many hits as possible by trying to get a reaction ( It doesn't matter if it is good or bad) .
Hopefully more celebrities will take these sights to court for inaccurate and defamatory stories.

Posted at 2:38AM on Dec 27th 2007 by Wow

65. *yawn* People have been dying to get dirt on this guy forever...he doesn't do anything tabloid-worthy, get over it people!

Nice to know the organization thinks he's flying right now that he's expressed their personal opinion word-for-word.

Posted at 11:43PM on Dec 26th 2007 by Annie

66. Joshua Smith- your comment best sums up this debacle. To think anyone could actually believe Hitler "meant well" is pretty astounding isn't it?

Posted at 11:57PM on Dec 26th 2007 by Tressa

67. OH. I see TMZ removes comments not flattering to them and their shoddy journalism. LOL.

As I said before, Will problem was not with the Scottish magazine as TMZ stated, but with blogs like TMZ that sensationalized the story and recast Will's words.

Posted at 12:12AM on Dec 27th 2007 by TMZ is smut

68. I should note that it was that other Jewish group that made the big stink about it initially, not the ADL.

Posted at 1:03PM on Dec 27th 2007 by egriffin

69. kinda interesting...yesterday the JDL, a militant organisation
classified as a "violent extremist Jewish organization" in the FBI's
report on Terrorism 2000/2001 makes a statement regarding will smith,
published by tmz. today the ADL responds to his statement, accepting
his 'clarification'...JDL not mentioned again. somehow, it seems to
fly, but it appears a tad bit strange to me. i don't think the two
are officially connected in any way. maybe? ........hmmmmmmmm. what's
the dealio?

Posted at 6:01AM on Dec 27th 2007 by Levy Rubinstein -not really though

70. Just another celebrity trying to make political statements and turning out to be an idiot. These celebrities have to understand that they don't have writiers to tell them what to say in real life so they should probably keep their mouth shut when it comes to stuff like this. And if many of you recall right after 9-11....Will Smith said that he could not feel too much sympathy for the victims becasue he's black and black people have been victims all of their lives....and now it's time for others to feel that pain.

This is true. Look it up online. He said it and did not apologize for it. This guy is another example of elite Hollywood not getting what the rest of us go through on a daily basis.

Posted at 9:12AM on Dec 27th 2007 by Nick

71. you know america is one place that i will never understand nad i have lived in this country all of my 52years!! beginning native american and african american i can not be just an american but to think that mr. smith meant anything but what he said is sad and looking for trouble in all the wrong places!! all my life i have been told to get over the wrong that was done to my father and my mothers people!!! but as soon as anyone says anything about what happened to the jews then as usual heads must roll careers must end and people must be shunned!! remember your bible if that community is crossed some one must say i'm sorry and fast just looks at his comments he didn't say i'm sorry he just said read what i said the whole article!! stick to your guns Will.

Posted at 9:46AM on Dec 27th 2007 by jazzy g

72. Nick, can you please, please stop spreading your propoganda lies? Or do you have a "writier" doing it for you? Will Smith never said he has no sympathy for the 9/11 victims, which we all know were people from every ethnic group. Let me interpret for you, since you have trouble with reading comprehension. What he said was that he didn't feel more fearful about terrorists after 9/11because black people have always lived with fear.

Posted at 11:09AM on Dec 27th 2007 by Dina

73. THIS is the absolute truth about what Smith has become:

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,318511,00.html

Posted at 11:12AM on Dec 27th 2007 by Trina

74. Trina, Fox is a tabloid rag and that piece is an op-ed (as is most of their "news"). Don't believe everything! Stop drinking the grape kool-aid and use the mind the good Lord gave you!

Posted at 11:23AM on Dec 27th 2007 by Dina

75. Even if he made that comment, how in the world could that statement have been interpreted as meaning Hitler was a good person?! He specfically said a person like Hitler uses a " twisted, backwards logic" to think that their actions are good. He's right. Kinda like serial killers think God is talking to them. Its what makes people like Hilter crazy.

Taken out of context. BS! The comment was plain reinterpreted.

Posted at 11:30AM on Dec 27th 2007 by Crappola

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