After saying sorry for 'Jewish' joke, Irish tenor Ronan Tynan to sing at Anti-Defamation League
BY Corky Siemaszko
DAILY NEWS STAFF WRITER
Originally Published:Wednesday, October 28th 2009, 4:16 PM
Updated: Wednesday, October 28th 2009, 10:10 PM
McIsaac/GettyRonan Tynan sings 'God Bless America' at a recent Yankee game. Take our PollLet Tynan sing?
After his 'Jewish' joke, should Ronan Tynan be allowed to sing at the Yankees World Series home games?
Yes, he's made a sincere a apology and it's tradition.
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Related NewsArticlesRonan Tynan's tongue causes trouble as Yankees sack Irish tenor's appearanceIrish tenor Ronan Tynan, who got booted from performing at Yankee Stadium after an anti-Semitic remark, has landed a new gig - singing for the Anti-Defamation League.
Tynan will perform his trademark rendition of "God Bless America" at the Jewish watchdog group's meeting Thursday night.
Calling him a "good man," ADL honcho Abraham Foxman said Tynan has made a "sincere apology" and should not be ostracized because he "slips up on one occasion."
For his part, Tynan told the ADL he was grateful for the chance to perform again in public and that he understands the "insensitivity of my remarks."
Tynan got in trouble earlier this month when he began bantering with a real estate broker showing a property in his Manhattan building.
"Don't worry, they are not Red Sox fans," the broker joked. Tynan replied, "I don't care about that, as long as they are not Jewish."
The woman who was apartment shopping was offended and reported the remark to the Yankees.
Confronted by the team, Tynan owned up to remark. He apologized to the woman and also made a public apology on television.
"I would never want to hurt anybody's feelings," he said. "It was stupid of me to be so callous."
Tynan was barred from performing at Game 1 of the ALCS between the Yankees and Angels - and has not been heard at the Stadium since.
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No matter if he meant it as a joke or even apologized for it, you just can't make those comments in post 9/11 America
ReplyDeleteThats true. Sometimes I feel like people say something when it really wasn't intended to be a joke, and then when they get a poor reaction they say oh I was just kidding.
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