PHIL ANSELMO “A Thousand Percent Sorry” For “White Power” Gesture; Video Statement Released

January 30, 2016, an hour ago

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On January 22nd at Dimebash 2016, which took place at Lucky Strike Live in Hollywood, former Pantera frontman Phil Anselmo took the stage at one point during the show. At the end of the performance of “Walk”, Anselmo ended the night with a Nazi salute, then screamed “white power” to the crowd.

Anselmo has released a video apology saying he is a “thousand percent apologetic to anyone that took offense to what I said” and asks for people to just “give him another chance.”

Anselmo initially stated about the video:  “Ok folks, I’ll own this one, but dammit, I was joking, and the ‘inside joke of the night’ was because we were drinking fucking white wine, hahaha… Of all fucking things. Some of y’all need to thicken up your skin. There’s plenty of fuckers to pick on with a more realistic agenda. I fucking love everyone, I fucking loathe everyone, and that’s that. No apologies from me.”