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| Mumford & Sons banjo player apologizes for endorsing Andy Ngo book, critical of Antifa, ‘takes time’ off the band amid backlash | Mumford & Sons banjo player apologizes for endorsing Andy Ngo book, critical of Antifa, ‘takes time’ off the band amid backlash |
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| Hounded by a mob of enraged netizens, Mumford & Sons banjo player Winston Marshall has retracted an endorsement of conservative journalist Andy Ngo’s book on Antifa, drawing accusations of caving in to “bullies.” | Hounded by a mob of enraged netizens, Mumford & Sons banjo player Winston Marshall has retracted an endorsement of conservative journalist Andy Ngo’s book on Antifa, drawing accusations of caving in to “bullies.” |
| “Over the past few days I have come to better understand the pain caused by the book I endorsed,” the British musician wrote in a tweet on Tuesday night. “I have offended not only a lot of people I don’t know, but also those closest to me, including my bandmates and for that I am truly sorry.” | “Over the past few days I have come to better understand the pain caused by the book I endorsed,” the British musician wrote in a tweet on Tuesday night. “I have offended not only a lot of people I don’t know, but also those closest to me, including my bandmates and for that I am truly sorry.” |
| The apology was the only tweet left on Marshall’s page, with all prior posts seemingly deleted. | The apology was the only tweet left on Marshall’s page, with all prior posts seemingly deleted. |
| Marshall set off a firestorm with a brief Twitter post over the weekend, congratulating Ngo for his book, ‘Unmasked: Inside Antifa's Radical Plan to Destroy Democracy,’ while adding: “Finally had the time to read your important book. You’re a brave man.” | Marshall set off a firestorm with a brief Twitter post over the weekend, congratulating Ngo for his book, ‘Unmasked: Inside Antifa's Radical Plan to Destroy Democracy,’ while adding: “Finally had the time to read your important book. You’re a brave man.” |
| He deleted the tweet the following day amid backlash from incensed Ngo critics, including from fellow UK artists Sleaford Mods, who condemned Marshall for “showing his support for continued oppression/fascism/the interests of greed” – all of which they apparently gleaned from his initial post. | He deleted the tweet the following day amid backlash from incensed Ngo critics, including from fellow UK artists Sleaford Mods, who condemned Marshall for “showing his support for continued oppression/fascism/the interests of greed” – all of which they apparently gleaned from his initial post. |
| While Marshall’s mea culpa only barely assuaged his detractors, the apology simultaneously sent conservative pundits into a fury, castigating the musician for caving to “disgusting bullies.” | While Marshall’s mea culpa only barely assuaged his detractors, the apology simultaneously sent conservative pundits into a fury, castigating the musician for caving to “disgusting bullies.” |
| “I know it is difficult to be courageous instead of cowardly but how disappointing to see you cave to these disgusting bullies,”wrote Mollie Hemingway, senior editor at the Federalist. | “I know it is difficult to be courageous instead of cowardly but how disappointing to see you cave to these disgusting bullies,”wrote Mollie Hemingway, senior editor at the Federalist. |
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