A North Vancouver MLA is speaking out about the connection between racist comments and hate crimes, in the wake of social media post by Bryan Adams which has drawn accusations of xenophobia.
Adams’ Instagram post (and now-deleted tweet) blamed “bat-eating” and “virus-making” people for the coronavirus. Adams’ comments do not mention China or Chinese people, but reference “wet-markets.” Scientists believe the virus may have passed to humans at one such Wuhan market.
Adams has since apologized to “any and all that took offence.” “I just wanted to have a rant about the horrible animal cruelty in these wet-markets being the possible source of the virus, and promote veganism,” added the singer.