Reflecting on friendship, he added: “I’m true to it, and it doesn’t mean that you have to speak on behalf of the problem.
“It doesn’t mean that you have to disregard the things that others are saying. It means that I can just speak on my relationship with my friends.
“When it comes to Nick, and it comes Ellen, I know who they are, and I know who they’ve been for the years that I’ve been around them, and I can only speak to that. Those are two of the most amazing people that I know.”
Last month, Cannon apologized for his “hurtful and divisive” comments.
He said: “First and foremost I extend my deepest and most sincere apologies to my Jewish sisters and brothers for the hurtful and divisive words that came out of my mouth.
“They reinforced the worst stereotypes of a proud and magnificent people and I feel ashamed of the uninformed and naive place that these words came from.”
And DeGeneres — whose daytime talk show has been rocked by claims of a “toxic” workplace — has reportedly apologized to staff who felt she “wasn’t kind.”
The Finding Dory star — who hasn’t been accused of any wrongdoing — has pledged to make the set of the show a “better” place to work, while program bosses are making major changes behind the scenes, and she previously sent a letter of apology to her staff.
