Russell Simmons Apologizes and Removes Offensive “Harriet Tubman Sex Tape” Parody [VIDEO]

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A controversial “Harriet Tubman Sex Tape” parody clip premiered on Russell Simmons All Def Digital YouTube channel and many people did not find it funny.

The clip portrays an actress portraying Tubman having sex with a “master” character back in 1851 while being filmed.

The video caused so much fuss that Simmons removed the clip from the channel (but still remains magically online…for now) and issued an apology on his Global Grind website stating:

In the whole history of Def Comedy Jam, I’ve never taken down a controversial comedian. When my buddies from the NAACP called and asked me to take down the Harriet Tubman video from the All Def Digital YouTube channel and apologize, I agreed.

I’m a very liberal person with thick skin. My first impression of the Harriet Tubman piece was that it was about what one of [the] actors said in the video, that 162 years later, there’s still tremendous injustice. And with Harriet Tubman outwitting the slave master? I thought it was politically correct. Silly me.  I can now understand why so many people are upset.  I have taken down the video. Lastly, I would never condone violence against women in any form, and for all of those I offended, I am sincerely sorry.

Do you find the video offensive or was it all in the sake of comedy?

WARNING: This is video may be offensive to some.

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