Daniel Ek, the chief executive of Spotify, addressed Joe Rogan’s past use of racial slurs on Sunday night, telling staff in a memo that while he found the comments "incredibly hurtful" and inconsistent with company values, he did not believe "silencing" the podcaster was the answer.
Highlights
- Daniel Ek, the chief executive of Spotify, addressed Joe Rogan’s past use of racial slurs on Sunday night.
- He told staff in a memo that while he found the comments “incredibly hurtful” and inconsistent with company values, he did not believe “silencing” the podcaster was the answer.
- Rogan apologized Saturday morning after a video compilation of him using the n-word was widely shared on social media.
- He admitted in an Instagram video posted to his account that he acted inappropriately, though he said videos being spread online took him out of context.
- The podcaster said he is “not racist” and had not used such language in recent years.