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Washington Commanders Star Apologizes for 'Hitler Dinner' Remark

Allen apologized Wednesday afternoon and deleted the two tweets in question.

Jeremy Brener

You've probably played the parlor game yourself: "If you could have dinner with three people, dead or alive, who would you choose?''

It's a question posed countless times as a conversation starter, and this time around it came from a Washington Commanders fan during a Twitter thread with Pro Bowl defensive end Jonathan Allen.

Allen chose his grandad, Michael Jackson and ... Hitler.

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Allen answered this question as part of an "ask me anything" thread, which went deep into Wednesday night. At 3:50 a.m., Allen gave his controversial response.

After receiving his response, Twitter user @NickChaps96 asked Allen to explain his Hitler choice.

Allen responded: "He's a military genius and I love military tactics but honestly I would want to pick his brain as to why he did what he did. I'm also assuming that the people I've chosen have to answer all my questions honestly."

Allen would apologize Wednesday afternoon and deleted the two tweets in question.

This isn't the first time NFL players have been attached to anti-Semitic controversies. In 2020, receiver DeSean Jackson posted anti-Semitic rhetoric that led to widespread condemnation from fans and Jewish players, including Julian Edelman.

Jackson wasn't disciplined or fined for referencing Hitler in his tweet. While Allen may not face any punishment from the team or league, the backlash from fans was immediate.

The Commanders have dealt with quite a bit of negative press over the last week or so. Besides the underwhelming response of the name change and Dan Snyder's sexual harassment and workplace misconduct investigation, Allen has added another log to the fire - but then, to his credit, worked to douse the flames.

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JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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