The tweets, which have since been deleted, called the ancient Jewish practice “barbaric” and “stupid” and mocked it as a “donation:”
HuffPo recounts the rest of tweets, which include a patronizing reference to yarmulkes and even a crass reference to hygiene...
It’s obvious Crowe started taking heat for the controversial remarks. Earlier today, he tried to soften them by saying he couldn’t help how he felt, blaming “lazy” journalists, and refusing to apologize...
The doubling down didn’t last long. Apparently aware that trumpeting an anti-Semitic position is a PR nightmare, Crowe became much more contrite in three later messages...
See more: http://www.theblaze.com/stories/russel-crowe-apologizes-sort-of-for-anti-semitic-twitter-tirade/?utm_source=co2hog
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