In a Q&A on Twitter, defensive end Jonathan Allen of the Washington Commanders was asked who he would like to have dinner with. His choice was Adolf Hitler, among others. The 27-year-old has now apologised for this.

Munich/Washington – Defensive end Jonathan Allen of the Washington Commanders was asked to choose three people, dead or alive, that he would like to have dinner with. The choice, in a question-and-answer game with his nearly 68,000 Twitter followers, was grandfather, Michael Jackson and – Adolf Hitler.

Criticism hailed, and the apology was not long in coming. “I know it was stupid,” the Washington Commanders defensive tackle later shared, deleting the post.

Hitler a “military genius “

The NFL pro said he chose Hitler because he was “a military genius.” “I love military tactics, but honestly I would love to know why he did what he did,” Allen said. Because, he said, he had assumed “that the people I chose would have to answer all my questions honestly”.

Following criticism from a Jewish follower, the player wrote that he had “only answered one question” but then shared: “I tweeted something that probably hurt people and I apologise.” Allen, 27, insisted Hitler was “probably one of the most evil people who ever lived”.