Despite not walking back on his comments Monday, Russel Rickford has changed course, saying his pro-Hamas statements were a "horrible choice of words."
Russell Rickford, a Cornell professor of history, on October 15 declared that the Hamas terror attacks left him exhilarated . He has now apologized, after his words sparked an outcry.
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"This guy essentially outright said that he was happy, exhilarated, excited, energized. by the murder of innocent civilians. The massacre of civilians and the raping of women," said Netanel Shapira, who called for professor Russell Rickford to be fired.