Jimmy Kimmel apologises for blackface sketch

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Jimmy Kimmel has apologised for his use of blackface in a recurring TV skit.The comedian impersonated black basketball star Karl Malone on Comedy Central’s The Man Show, which aired from 1999 to 2003.The Jimmy Kimmel Live!

host admitted in a statement he had been 'reluctant' to address the sketch, explaining: "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.""That delay was a mistake," Kimmel added, "There is nothing more important to me than your respect, and I apologize to those who were genuinely hurt or offended by the makeup I wore or the words I spoke."The funnyman went on to explain he often impersonated Malone on TV and radio, but he.