KEY POINTS

  • Nick Cannon posted some troubling messages on Twitter after apologizing for the anti-Semitic remarks he made on his podcast
  • Twitter users showed their support for Cannon after the comedian-host talked about his "community" turning on him
  • Fox will keep Cannon as the host of "The Masked Singer," while ViacomCBS has let him go

Nick Cannon's troubling tweets moved Twitter users to show him some love on social media after the comedian apologized for his anti-Semitic comments that triggered an intense backlash.

On Thursday, Cannon took to Twitter to share how he felt after he was criticized for apologizing for the anti-Semitic remarks he made on a recent episode of his podcast, "Cannon’s Class."

"I hurt an entire community and it pained me to my core, I thought it couldn't get any worse. Then I watched my own community turn on me and call me a sell-out for apologizing. Goodnight. Enjoy Earth," Cannon wrote.

"Y'all can have this planet. I'm out!" he added in another tweet.

However, some found the posts troubling and took to Twitter to send their support and prayers to the 39-year-old rapper and TV host.

"As a community we command you for your courage and I pray God to cover you and your family. I pray for your mental health, your peace of mind and heart. I’m so sorry that we’ve failed you in this way. Please know you’re not alone and we stand with you," one netizen commented.

"I don’t know what is going on, brother. But you are needed here. You are loved & supported. We ALL make mistakes," Yvette Nicole Brown wrote. "Praying for you, fervently."

"We just hated to see you apologizing for speaking the truth. We're disappointed yes but you're still our black brother who does much good for our community & we love you King! This too shall pass!" another fan wrote.

"My community is still mad and hurt from what you said but all life is valuable. Your life is valuable. If you need help please reach out for it," a netizen opined.

"Sending you love and light Nick, you’ve been through waaaayyyy worse and still prevailed- This too shall pass," another commented.

The backlash came after Cannon interviewed rapper Professor Griff, who was briefly kicked out of Public Enemy in 1989 over anti-Semitic comments, on his podcast "Cannon's Class." The comedian suggested that Griff's ousting had been unfair because he had been "speaking facts."

Cannon made references to conspiracy theories surrounding the Jewish banking family the Rothchilds. The former "America's Got Talent" host also praised Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, who is known for his anti-Semitic remarks.

Cannon apologized for his statement on social media on the same day ViacomCBS, who owns MTV and TeenNick, fired him.

Meanwhile, Fox announced that it will retain Cannon as the host of its reality singing competition, "The Masked Singer."

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Nick Cannon brought his second son Golden to his Easter bonding with ex-wife Mariah Carey. Pictured: The former “America’s Got Talent” host posing at the 2016 Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show at the Grand Palais in Paris, France on Nov. 30, 2016. Reuters/Benoit Tessier