MSNBC Apologizes For 'Offensive' Tweet About Conservatives And Cheerios

MSNBC Apologizes For 'Offensive' Comment
NBCUNIVERSAL EVENTS -- NBCUniversal Press Tour January 2012 -- 'Morning Joe' Panel -- Pictured: (l-r) Phil Griffin, President MSNBC; Joe Scarborough, Host; Mika Brezinski, Co-Host; Willie Geist, Co-Host -- Photo by: Chris Haston/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank
NBCUNIVERSAL EVENTS -- NBCUniversal Press Tour January 2012 -- 'Morning Joe' Panel -- Pictured: (l-r) Phil Griffin, President MSNBC; Joe Scarborough, Host; Mika Brezinski, Co-Host; Willie Geist, Co-Host -- Photo by: Chris Haston/NBC/NBCU Photo Bank

MSNBC was forced to backtrack on Wednesday night after what it said was an "offensive" tweet about conservatives sent from its account.

The tweet alluded to the racist backlash to a 2013 Cheerios ad that featured an interracial family. Cheerios has released a similar ad, and MSNBC sent this tweet in response:

“Maybe the rightwing will hate it, but everyone else will go awww: the adorable new #Cheerios ad w/ biracial family.”

Predictably, a fair amount of outrage followed, and MSNBC apologized:

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