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50 Cent Makes Fun Of Autistic Teen In Video

50 Cent has angered the internet after a video surfaced showing the rapper allegedly making fun of an autistic employee working at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport.

In the short clip — which 50 Cent posted to Instagram and later deleted — the rapper shot footage of himself approaching a young man pushing a cart through the airport. The young janitor — later identified as 19-year-old Andrew Farrell — shook his head and refused to respond when the rapper asked his name after lamenting that his generation was "crazy."

50 Cent accused the teen of being "high as a mother---er" and said his pupils were "dilated and everything."

As it turns out, though, the hard-working teen wasn't high — he is slightly autistic and suffers from social anxiety, according to WKRC-TV.

"I was just starting work," Farrell, who graduated from high school in 2015, told Cincinnati Enquirer in an interview Monday.

"Pushing my cart, minding my own business."

Then, the "Candy Shop" rapper walked up with a camera and got "all up in my face," he said.

"Why would you attack my kid like that?" Farrell's mother, Amanda Kramer wanted to know.

"It doesn't say much about his character when he has to attack a kid he doesn't even know."

Farrell's stepfather, Ken Kramer, was similarly shocked at the rapper's apparent insensitivity.

"We all grew up in a generation, at least I did being older, to know that you don't judge a book by its cover. That's exactly what he did," he said. "He just saw a young kid over here working and he basically went off on him."

Amanda Kramer said she just wishes the rapper, born Curtis James Jackson III, would apologize.

"I want people to know that he's a good kid. He doesn't get in trouble. He's not a drug addict," she said.

"I want him to apologize to him more than anything and say that he was wrong. He should not have made those snap judgments. I'm tempted to contact a lawyer, but I don't have the resources to do that. Sometimes it's hard to fight a celebrity."

Even though she's unhappy with 50 Cent, she expressed gratitude online for the support she's gotten.

"I just wanted to say thank you for all the love and support my son Andrew Farrell has gotten over the video that 50 Cent made. We are nothing but proud of Andrew and his choices and ability to just ignore this bully. I am not putting this on social media to bring attention to my family or myself," she wrote on Facebook.

"All I want is for people to realize that their words have consequences and we should choose them wisely. Before you know something about someone or their situation please ask and know the people you are speaking of.

"Once words are spoken they can't be taken back. All anyone wants in this world is to be accepted for who they are and what they can do and contribute to society. I'm not looking for comments and if you have anything negative to say please don't and keep it to yourself."

Though the original video was deleted, it was later reposted to YouTube, where it has since gathered more than 1.3 million views.

As a result of the offensive footage, a Cincinnati bar called the Holy Grail is boycotting Effen Vodka, a brand 50 Cent promotes.

“In response to 50 Cent berating a man w/ Autism, we will be boycotting @effenvodka and challenge others in Cincy to do the same !” the bar tweeted Tuesday.

The rapper's rep did not immediately return the Daily News' request for comment, nor did Andrew Farrell.

Recently, the "Get Rich or Die Tryin'" star landed himself in hot water after posting pics showing him with wads of cash — while in the middle of a bankruptcy proceeding. He later claimed that the cash was a prop.



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