Russell Simmons Tweets Tribute to Ariel Sharon, Deletes It, Apologizes -- But Wait Until You Hear His Explanation

Rap mogul Russell Simmons took to Twitter on Saturday to praise Ariel Sharon after his death:

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Simmons then deleted the tweet, but not before those in the anti-Sharon camp saw it and got in a few licks (language warning):

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But check out Simmons' apology and explanation — turns out he was exercising and got a bit lightheaded.

Then he apparently confused Sharon with "longtime friend Shimon Peres"; Simmons added that he was no Sharon fan:

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Interesting that Simmons confused a well-known state leader who just died with a still-alive state leader he calls a "longtime friend."

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(H/T: Twitchy)

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