--- title: Steve Harvey Apologizes for 'Racist' Comments on Asian Men description: After receiving backlash for controversial remarks he made about Asian men, Steve Harvey took to Twitter to apologize to those he offended. canonical: https://time.com/4636324/steve-harvey-apologizes-asian-men-comments/ author: Megan McCluskey article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2017-01-17T17:20:12.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-04-13T07:40:12.440Z og:title: Steve Harvey Apologizes for Offensive Comments on Asian Men og:description: "The humor was not meant with any malice or disrespect whatsoever" og:url: https://time.com/4636324/steve-harvey-apologizes-asian-men-comments/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltc319ea43192333f4/6988b5bdf887dc22c2e98b50/steve-harvey.jpg?branch=production&width=594&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 594 og:image:height: 334 og:image:alt: Political And Business Visitors At Trump Tower During President-Elect's Transition To The White House og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Steve Harvey Apologizes for Offensive Comments on Asian Men twitter:description: "The humor was not meant with any malice or disrespect whatsoever" twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltc319ea43192333f4/6988b5bdf887dc22c2e98b50/steve-harvey.jpg?branch=production&width=594&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Steve Harvey Apologizes for Offensive Comments About Asian Men > Sponsored content. 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Albin Lohr-Jones/Pool via Bloomberg  by [Megan McCluskey](https://time.com/author/megan-mccluskey/)  ## Megan McCluskey Staff Writer Jan 17, 2017 5:20 PM UTC After receiving intense backlash for [controversial remarks](http://time.com/3988886/donald-trump-controversy/) he recently made about [Asian men](http://time.com/3475962/asian-american-diversity/), [Steve Harvey](http://time.com/4156620/miss-universe-2015-steve-harvey-mistake-reactions/) took to Twitter Tuesday to apologize to those he offended. While commenting on a 2002 book titled _How to Date a White Woman: A Practical Guide for Asian Men_ during an episode of _The Steve Harvey Show_, the host made several racially charged jokes that landed him in hot water. “I offer my humblest apology for offending anyone, particularly those in the Asian community, last week,” he wrote in response. “It was not my intention and the humor was not meant with any malice or disrespect whatsoever.” > [](https://twitter.com/IAmSteveHarvey/status/821359693708873729) The routine prompted criticism from many, including [_Fresh Off the Boat_ author Eddie Huang](https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/14/opinion/sunday/hey-steve-harvey-who-says-i-might-not-steal-your-girl.html?%5Fr=1) and a group of Asian-American New York lawmakers. “You and your producers managed to insult Asian men, white women, and black women with a single skit,” the lawmakers wrote in a letter Friday, according to [NY Daily News](http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/steve-harvey-hot-water-asian-american-n-y-lawmakers-article-1.2946405). “Your statements were racist, sexist, and completely inappropriate for a public figure on a show broadcast to millions.” ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/4636324/steve-harvey-apologizes-asian-men-comments/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/4636324/steve-harvey-apologizes-asian-men-comments/"},"headline":"Steve Harvey Apologizes for Offensive Comments About Asian Men","datePublished":"2017-01-17T17:20:12.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T07:40:12.440Z","description":"\"I offer my humblest apology for offending anyone\"","url":"https://time.com/4636324/steve-harvey-apologizes-asian-men-comments/","keywords":["Newsfeed","celebrities"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltc319ea43192333f4/6988b5bdf887dc22c2e98b50/steve-harvey.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Megan McCluskey","jobTitle":"Staff Writer","url":"https://time.com/author/megan-mccluskey/"}],"articleSection":"","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltc319ea43192333f4/6988b5bdf887dc22c2e98b50/steve-harvey.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Political And Business Visitors At Trump Tower During President-Elect's Transition To The White House","caption":"Comedian and television host Steve Harvey speaks to members of the media in the lobby of Trump Tower in New York, U.S., on Friday, Jan. 13, 2017.","creditText":"Albin Lohr-Jones/Pool via Bloomberg","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/tag/time-section-newsfeed/","name":"Newsfeed"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/4636324/steve-harvey-apologizes-asian-men-comments/","name":"Steve Harvey Apologizes for Offensive Comments About Asian Men"}}]}] ```