Khalif Mitchell, Alouettes lineman, apologizes for anti-Semitic tweets

Montreal Alouettes defensive lineman Khalif Mitchell apologized Friday for inappropriate posts on Twitter, including a link to a Holocaust denial video.

The apology was made in a joint statement by the CFL Players' Association and B'nai Brith Canada.

"I wholeheartedly apologize to all those who I know I let down by posting those videos, especially those who look up to me as a professional athlete," Mitchell said. "I fell into a trap by watching that video and I hope others can learn from my very public mistake.

"This is a learning moment for me."

Mitchell agreed to work with B'nai Brith, a Jewish human rights organization, to "educate myself about this and other human rights matters."

The Virginia Beach, Va., native had talks with B'nai Brith chief executive officer Michael Mostyn as well as with the CFL, the CFLPA and the Alouettes after news broke Thursday of a series of posts on Twitter dealing with Israel, including one with a link to a video called "The Greatest Lie Ever Told, the Holocaust."