Jimmy Kimmel Live host has been under fire after footage from his old Comedy Central series The Man Show began recirculating on social media, showing him in blackface playing NBA legend Karl Malone.Kimmel, who has just been unveiled as the host of the 2020 Primetime Emmy Awards, released a statement on Tuesday (June 23) to apologise for his past indiscretions while also condemning those on the right seeking to use his mistake as political revenge for his attacks on President Trump."I have long been reluctant to address this, as I knew doing so would be celebrated as a victory by those who equate apologies with weakness and cheer for leaders who use prejudice to divide us," he said. "That delay was a mistake.
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