Russell Simmons, We Didn’t Honor Hitler So Why Honor Robert E. Lee?

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Russell Simmons is clear as a bell … we wouldn’t think about erecting a statue honoring Adolf Hitler, so what’s the argument for doing the same with Robert E. Lee?

We got Russell out Saturday at Tao in Hollywood and didn’t hesitate … honoring people with bad intentions is simply wrong.

Russell was into honoring someone … Dick Gregory, who passed Saturday. Russell says Gregory inspired Def Comedy Jam which helped launch the careers of a number of African American comedians, including Dave Chapell, Chris Rock and Chris Tucker.