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Actress Susan Sarandon, under fire for an insensitive tweet on a slain New York City police officer’s funeral, has apologized.

BreAnna Bell Vinessa Shaw has signed on to join Apple TV+’s “Swagger” for Season 2, Variety has learned. Inspired by NBA champion Kevin Durant’s experiences as a kid, the sports drama takes viewers deep inside in the world of elite youth basketball clubs and follows the lives of the players, their families and coaches and “the game within the game.” Outside of the gym, the show offers a glimpse into what it’s like to grow up in America. The series is created by Reggie Rock Bythewood. Shaw joins the series playing Diane, the Chairwoman of the Cedar Cove Prep School Board and also the mother of one of the school’s basketball players who is very invested in her son’s performance on the court.

EXCLUSIVE: Apple is solidifying the cast for Season 2 of its sports drama Swagger. Orlando Jones (Winning Time) and Shannon Brown (Setup) have joined as new series regulars, and Christina Jackson and Sean Anthony Baker, who recurred in Season 1, have been promoted to regulars.

Susan Sarandon is apologizing for sharing a meme about police that was from NYPD officer Jason Rivera’s funeral.

Susan Sarandon apologized Friday for sharing a meme likening the funeral turnout for a slain NYPD detective to "fascism," calling it "deeply disrespectful" and "insensitive." "I deeply regret the meme I recently shared on Twitter that included Officer Jason Rivera's funeral," the 75-year-old actress wrote in her statement.  "I reacted quickly to the picture without connecting it to a police funeral and I realize now how insensitive and deeply disrespectful it was to make that point at that time. I sincerely apologize to the family of Officer's Rivera and Mora for causing additional pain during their time of grieving.

Hollywood actress has come under fire for sharing a post referring to the amount of police officers at a funeral for a fellow police officer.On the eve of police officer Wilbert Mora's funeral, Susan tweeted a picture of last week's funeral procession on Fifth Avenue, with the caption: "I am going to tell my kids this is what facisim looks like." (sic)Above the photo, flames surrounded a question, reading: "So, if all these cops weren't needed for CRIME that day, doesn't that mean they aren't needed ANY day?"The post was originally made by podcaster Danny Haiphong.Jason Rivera and Wilbert Mora were shot dead in East Harlem while responding to a domestic call earlier this month.On Wednesday, hours after Susan posted the controversial tweet, an equally-large turnout of officers gathered for Wilbert's funeral.In the original photo, there is a hashtag reading #abolishthepolice.It is unclear whether the actress added this or it was part of Danny's original post.Susan has received floods of criticism since posting the message in view of her 767,800 followers.Lorraineevers said: "Two young men answering a call to help a mum with her abusive son were shot in the face and lost their lives."Those officers came from all across the country to show support.Shame on you."JoeBotti1 added: "Unfortunately most of us cannot afford gated communities or hilltop mansions with state of the art security in Stamford like you Susan."We need and appreciate the officers that keep us safe."ThomB01 commented: "It wasn't a 'demonstration' it was a freaking FUNERAL, and they were off duty."Express.co.uk has contacted Susan's reps for comment.The Thelma & Louise star is a vocal critic of the US police force, having taken part in the Black Lives Matter

Susan Sarandon seemingly shared a message to Twitter comparing cops gathered to pay their respects to fallen NYPD officer Jason Rivera to fascists on Wednesday.  The image Sarandon posted featured a tweet written by podcaster Danny Haiphong.  The original tweet showed a photo of police officers lining the New York City streets and read, "I’m gonna tell my kids this is what fascism looks like." Sarandon's photo added the words, "So, if all these cops weren’t needed for CRIME that day, doesn’t that mean they aren’t needed ANY day?" It is unclear if the photo was made by Sarandon or a re-shared post. A representative for the actress did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for further comment. Rivera and Wilbert Mora, 27, were shot on the evening of Jan.

EXCLUSIVE: Apple TV+ has rounded out the ensemble cast for Swagger, its new basketball-themed drama series from NBA superstar Kevin Durant. Joining leads O’Shea Jackson Jr. and Oscar-nominated Quvenzhané Wallis are series regulars Isaiah Hill, Shinelle Azoroh (Don’t Let Go, Nostalgia, Bette and Coretta), Tristan Mack Wilds (The Wire, 90210, The Secret Life of Bees), Caleel Harris (When they See Us), Tessa Ferrer (Grey’s Anatomy, Catch-22, Mr. Mercedes), Jason Rivera, Solomon Irama (Supergirl), Ozie Nzeribe (Shameless) and James Bingham. The series hails from Durant and his Thirty Five Ventures, Shots Fired co-creator Reggie Rock Bythewood, Imagine Television Studios and CBS Studios.