Former QB Packers Brett Favre on Saturday issued a statement in which he explained how he was fooled into recording a video containing antisemitic language. (Photo: AP)

Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre on Saturday explained how a video prompted him to use coded and anti-Semitic language.

In a statement of published on his Facebook page Saturday, the former Green Bay. Packers QB wrote that he had received a request via the "Cameo" app to record what he thought was a message of support to a group of veterans. According to the terms of use of Cameo, users can purchase custom video messages from celebrities and athletes. Favre, who was to approve the message, receives 500 USD for each record

However, as Buzzfeed reported on Friday, the request addressed to Favre did not come from a group of veterans, but from the white supremacist YouTubers who provided a coded language for the video recorded by Favre. :

"Brett Favre shouted at the boys of Handsome Truth and the GDL," he said. "You are patriots in my eyes. So continue to wake them up and do not let the kid discourage you. Keep fighting and never forget the USS Liberty and the men and women who died that day. May God bless you and take care of you. "

Favre said in his statement Saturday that a few days after shooting the video," I was shocked to learn that this request came from an anti-Semitic group that republished my video with comments

added that he was "disgusted" by what these groups represent and he donated his $ 500 payment to charities that fight hatred and fanaticism.

While Buzzfeed stated that he had viewed the video – which had been removed by Cameo – the site chose not to publish it. In a statement to Buzzfeed, Cameo said, "By November 22, Cameo's talent received requests that appeared to be intended to support the US Army." After recording the videos, Cameo learned that the request originated from an anti-Semitic group and contained content, this could be interpreted as an anti-Semitic. "

Cameo adds that she" immediately deleted the videos from the site, asked YouTube to delete the content and created new filters to prevent this from happening again in the future. "

USA Today – Sports Messages had not been delivered on Saturday afternoon.

Contact Nicole Poell at [email protected] or on Twitter @NicolePoell .

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