Jillian Kirk deleted her Facebook and Twitter accounts amid backlash over her racist social media posts. (Image courtesy of Twitter/Miyanna Fowlkes) A Michigan State University sophomore under fire for her repeated use of the n-word and other racist language on social media has apologized. “I apologize for the inappropriate social media posts I made,” business major Jillian Kirk wrote in an email to The Tab. “Nothing was meant to cause pain to anyone, but I realize what was in those posts is hurtful and disrespectful.” “What was said in these posts is not how I feel, but I know I need to learn how to be more inclusive and respectful to diversity of people and diversity of thought,” she added. “…It is my goal to work on my behaviors.” Kirk’s apology comes amid calls for her expulsion by fellow MSU students who say the young woman has a history of using the racial slur.
