There’s a big apology on Twitter in the Trayvon Martin saga and it’s from filmmaker Spike Lee. He retweeted what he thought was an address for Martin’s accused shooter, George Zimmerman. It was the wrong address.
The McClains lived there and had to leave because they were too scared to stay.
Lee apologized in a tweet Wednesday evening.
News 13 spoke exclusively to the McClains who say we need to learn from all of this.
“Think before you tweet!”
That’s what Mrs. McClain says is the first thing anyone needs to take away from this.
Their family and attorney John Morgan said communication is big, but how you communicate is even more important and Lee’s apology was a start in making this alright.
“He was, he was very, very kind. I mean, very kind. I truly have never heard such a really kind person to tell us how sorry he was,” said Elaine McClain.
Just as quickly and publicly as Lee was to tweet the McClains’ address by mistake, was he to apologize.
We’re not talking about the average Twitter account, but one that can reach a quarter million people instantly.
“When we first reached out to Spike Lee, we suggested that he do the right thing, as his movie, as his big movie stated and as far as our client is concerned,
Spike Lee did the right thing,” explained McClain attorney John Morgan.
That included offering to pay for any inconveniences to the McClains, starting with taking care of their accommodations since they had to leave their home.
But they insist it wasn’t about money and that the lesson in all of this is for everyone to come to the table and talk.
“It’s just, go on and be kind to people. Try to look at the inside and understand other people’s situation,” said Mrs. McClain.
Lee has offered to compensate the McClains, but they’d also like something else. Jokingly, they said they want front row tickets to a Knicks game sitting side by side with Lee.