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Wednesday, Commanders’ defensive tackle Jonathan Allen tweeted he would choose to have dinner with Adolf Hitler, referring to him as “a military genius.”
Allen was responding to a question on Twitter, “You can have dinner with three people, dead or alive. Who are you inviting?”
Allen responded, “My grandad, Hitler and Michael Jackson.”
Allen was then asked if he would explain why he chose Hitler.
“He’s a military genius and I love military tactics, but honestly, I would want to pick his brain as to why he did what he did. I’m also assuming that the people I’ve chosen have to answer all my questions honestly.”
Later, Allen came to his senses:
Early I tweeted something that probably hurt people and I apologize about what I said. I didn’t express properly what I was trying to say and I realize it was dumb!
— Jonathan Allen (@jonallen93_) February 9, 2022
At least Allen did not lie, claiming someone else hacked his computer. No, Allen took full responsibility for his tweet.
This is what we have come to appreciate about Allen. When he errs, as he did punching teammate Daron Payne on the sidelines during a game at Dallas this season, he stepped up following the game and took full responsibility for his actions.
Today, confessing “it was dumb,” What questions might Allen now ask of Hitler?
“Why did you put forth such effort as having German schools teach protection of animals, while yourself having your armed soldiers hunt down, imprison, and torture other human beings of Jewish origin?”
“Why did you have Jews imprisoned, starved, their hair often shaved, force women to sing while their families were tortured or killed, and why did you have Jewish babies thrown into ovens?”
We’ll have more on Allen’s Twitter AMA with fans.