Anthrax fronter Scott Ian has publicly called for fellow metal head Phil Anselmo to make a donation to a Jewish charity. Anselmo, who once fronted Pantera, recently flashed the Nazi salute and shouted "white power" during a show, a move he later claimed was a joke.
"Friends. Hate speech. Racism. Inflammatory rhetoric. All dangerous no matter what the context. I have zero tolerance for any of this and to not speak out against them is as dangerous as the acts themselves," the statement, posted to Instagram, begins.
"Philip's actions were vile and that should be the focus here, anything else is just noise. Philip has apologised and I would like to offer him the opportunity to really show how much he loves everyone by making a donation to the Simon Wiesenthal Center."
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