Madonna apologizes to you if you were offended by her Instagram hashtag that used a form of the `` N word . '' `` It was not meant as a racial slur , '' the Material Girl said in a statement sent to CNN by her representative Saturday . Madonna set off a controversy when she posted a photo of her 13-year-old son Rocco Ritchie boxing . `` No one messes with Dirty Soap ! Mama said knock you out ! '' she wrote in the Instagram posting , to which she added the hashtag `` # disni -- a . '' A bit later , as the roar of disapproval began surging online , the singer replaced the caption with `` Ok let me start this again . # get off of my d -- k haters ! '' Her full apology from rep Liz Rosenberg : . `` I am sorry if I offended anyone with my use of the N word on Instagram . It was not meant as a racial slur.. I am not a racist . There 's no way to defend the use of the word . It was all about intention ... It was used as a term of endearment toward my son who is white . I appreciate that it 's a provocative word and I apologize if it gave people the wrong impression . Forgive me . ''
Madonna set off a controversy when she posted a photo her son boxing . `` It was not meant as a racial slur , '' Madonna says . `` I am sorry if I offended anyone , '' the singer says .