Actress Susan Sarandon has apologized after making a controversial Twitter post that mocked a funeral for a slain NYPD officer. On Feb. 4, the Oscar-award-winning actress wrote: “I deeply regret the meme I recently shared on Twitter that included a photo of Officer Jason Rivera’s funeral.” “I reacted quickly to the picture without connecting it to a police funeral and I realize now how insensitive and deeply disrespectful it was to make that point at that time,” said Sarandon, a longtime left-wing activist who supported Sen. Bernie Sanders’ two presidential campaigns. “I sincerely apologize to the family of Officers Rivera and Mora for causing additional pain during their time of grieving.” Sarandon, 74, sparked outrage after she mocked the funeral, which showed the procession for Rivera, by writing on Twitter that “I’m gonna tell my kids this is what fascism looks like.” Both Rivera and his 27-year-old NYPD partner, Wilbert …
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