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Three-time Olympic gold medalist Shaun White apologized to the Special Olympians on Tuesday for his decision to release a picture of himself dressed for Halloween as "Simple Jack" from the 2008 "Tropic Thunder".
"Simple Jack" was a film character who had a mental challenge.
White, 32, has faced a negative reaction from social media and has apologized on Twitter. He called the selection a bad choice.
"It was a last-minute decision," he said. "This was not the right one.The Special Olympics were right to call me about it.They are doing a great job supporting so many excellent athletes and I am sorry for my insensitivity. learned. "
A spokesman for the Special Olympics told TMZ in a statement that the organization was disappointed that White was choosing the outfit that "causes so much pain."
White has since deleted the post Instagram, but not until the Huffington Post took a screenshot of the photo.
"Simple Jack" was a character from the movie "Tropic Thunder". Ben Stiller played the role of "Tugg Speedman" in the role of the star of the waning action.
The Special Olympics, at the time, called on people to avoid the film rather than the role, reported People.
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