Upon initial firebacks, Joey was unapologetic, reserving that Black people bear the brunt of jokes all the time, replying to his critics by saying вЂњlighten upвЂќ and вЂњyвЂ™all should take this stance w ppl who REALLY feel this way & not jus who laughs it.вЂќ But later, he changed his tune and removed the photo from his Instagram page: Racism and ignorance at its finest /LgDwfBbY9l One Twitter user tweeted the photo in question: 0&((window.Joe Budden came under fire after a less-than-PC Instagram post of an elderly Sikh man in the airport with the caption reading вЂњNot on my watch Homeboy!вЂќ Garnering negative reactions from members of the Sikh community via Twitter, Budden was blasted with accusations of racism. вЂњWe at the network endeavor to continue to elevate Black womenвЂ™s voices and create opportunities to have constructive conversations to impact change.вЂќ

вЂњI am taking the time to listen and learn we have already begun to make the necessary changes to ensure this is a safe environment for all moving forward,вЂќ he wrote. вЂњThe healing begins now.вЂќД«uddenвЂ™s statement expressed support for OliviaвЂ™s path to healing, applauded her for finding the strength to share her experience, and wished her the best in her career. вЂњOne of the most difficult things IвЂ™ve ever had to express in my life,вЂќ she wrote on Twitter shortly after posting the Instagram video. Near the end of her Instagram video, she recommended that any woman thinking about working with Budden reconsider. After the recording, she said she felt pressured to say she was fine with leaving in moments when Budden made passes at her. Dope added that she was apprehensive about an on-air hug Budden wanted to give her to lighten the mood, and only saw later that he was moving his hips during the embrace. She said Budden made multiple comments about wanting to sleep with her, said he thought they were going to be a network power couple, and described her as carrying the group of hosts because of a sexier outfit. On May 17, Dope uploaded an Instagram video explaining that she left the podcast and the network after BuddenвЂ™s behavior on a January 2021 episode of See, The Thing Is, in which he вЂњcontinuously made sexual, suggestive remarks to me that made me extremely uncomfortable, as well as fearful of dampening the mood if I didnвЂ™t laugh along.вЂќ She describes moments from the recording - some edited out and some left in - that were part of what she called a traumatizing experience. We fell short of that in this instance.вЂќ He added that both he and the Joe Budden Network take accountability for the way his words and power created an вЂњupsetting environment.вЂќ вЂњWe support all womenвЂ™s rights to feel comfortable and protected in the workplace.

In an effort to not further any trauma, the episode will be removed from all platforms,вЂќ Budden said in a statement obtained by Rolling Stone. вЂњI apologize sincerely to Olivia, her former co-hosts, our staff, and the public.

Joe Budden has apologized to DJ Olivia Dope after she accused him of sexually harassing her during a recording of See, The Thing Is, the women-led podcast that she previously hosted on his network. Photo-Illustration: by Vulture Photos by Getty Images

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