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German lawmaker apologizes after racist slur on Twitter

German lawmaker apologizes after racist slur on Twitter | iNFOnews.ca
FILE - In this Sept. 1, 2017 file photo, Noah Becker arrives for the show held by label Zalando at the Bread & Butter fashion festival in Berlin. A lawyer for the family of tennis star Boris Becker has taken legal steps against a German nationalist lawmaker who has denounced Becker’s son Noah as a “little half-negro” on Twitter. Lawyer Christian-Oliver Moser told The Associated Press on Thursday Jan. 4, 2018 that he filed a complaint against the “unbearable and racist remarks.” (Jens Kalaene/dpa via AP,file) A

BERLIN – A lawmaker for the nationalist Alternative for Germany party is apologizing to the son of former tennis star Boris Becker following a racist outburst on Twitter.

Jens Maier claims the tweet that was directed at Noah Becker was posted by a member of his staff, who has since been disciplined.

A lawyer for Becker said Thursday the 23-year-old had filed a criminal complaint against Maier.

In an unusual step, the party on Friday released a copy of an email in which Maier said he regretted the “mishap,” had issued a formal warning to the staffer and planned to apologize to Becker.

Maier, a judge from the eastern state of Saxony, is regarded as being on the far-right wing of the nationalist party.

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