Mark Wahlberg racist hate crimes: The full list of actor's racially motivated attacks

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Mark Wahlberg’s history of racially motivated attacks has resurfaced after the actor was accused of hypocrisy for sharing a post supporting the Black Lives Matter movement.

The Ted star shared a picture of George Floyd, whose death sparked protests across the United States after a police officer knelt on his neck for nine minutes, to his Instagram feed last week in support of the Black Lives Matter movement.

The murder of George Floyd is heartbreaking. We must all work together to fix this problem,” he wrote. “I’m praying for all of us. God bless.”

However, many commenters accused Wahlberg of hypocrisy given his history of using racial slurs and hate crimes as a teenager. The Independent has approached Wahlberg's representatives for comments on these accusations.

While living in Boston in the 1980s Wahlberg was twice charged for race-related hate crimes, serving time in jail for one of the attacks.

Trinh explained to the Mail Online: “He was young and reckless but I forgive him now. Everyone deserves another chance. I would like to see him get a pardon. He should not have the crime hanging over him any longer.”

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