By April 3, Dr. Mira had apologized for his comments, but only after major pushback and pressure from the France-based anti-racism group SOS Racisme. Dr. Locht’s employer, however, dismissed the outrage on Twitter as "fake news", saying that the remarks had been taken out of context.
Nígbà tí ó di ọjọ́ 3, Oṣù Kẹrin, Oníṣègùn Mira ti ṣe ìtọrọ àforíjì fún àwọn ọ̀rọ̀ tí ó sọ, àmọ́ lẹ́yìn tí àwọn ẹgbẹ́ SOS Racisme kọ ẹ̀yìn sí i ni ó ṣe èyí. Òṣìṣẹ́ẹ oníṣègùn Locht, bákan náà, da àwọn ẹ̀hónú orí Twitter dànù gẹ́gẹ́ bí i "ìròyìn ẹlẹ́jẹ́ ", nítorí wí pé àwọn ọ̀rọ̀ náà kò rí bí wọ́n ti ṣe ń sọ ọ́.