Former Russian figure skater Irina Rodnina on Monday claimed her Twitter
account was hacked last year when she sent out a racially charged photo of
President Obama.
In an English language tweet sent Monday, she said she respects the Obama
family. She apologized for not clearing up the controversy earlier, saying
she does not support the tweet about Obama or “racism in any form.”
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