“Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” alum BD Wong apologized for using a “racist and despicable trope” in a since-deleted Instagram comment this week.

Wong dropped the offensive comment in a Monday post by animal enthusiast Mike Holston, who goes by “therealtarzann” online and shared a video of himself with an exotic bear cat. Holston asked his followers to “name this animal… just wrong answers.”

In Holston’s responses, Wong allegedly wrote, “He appears to be a black man,” invoking outdated and racist rhetoric long used to dehumanize black people.

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BD Wong, here on the “Today” show in April 2023, apologized for making a “very bad joke” that invoked racist tropes in a pair of Threads posts on Monday.

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Wong admitted that deleting the comment only served to help him avoid liability, as he called her comment “super incorrect” in a pair of long posts on Threads hours later.

“Everyone, I made a really bad joke. Like most people in trouble do, I deleted it for Damage Control, but it’s still there and it continues to hurt and disappoint and I’m so sorry for the hurt part,” the “Jurassic Park” actor admitted.

“Super dumb, but I tried to follow the ‘Wrong Answers Only’ prompt with the most incorrect answer. All I got was that it was super wrong,” he continued. “I know no one gets a free pass. I’m sorry if this #wtfbd moment tarnished any respect you may have had for me. And thank you if you advocate for an Internet that is safe for everyone.”

She continued the apology in a second post, adding: “I want to elaborate on a racist comment I posted, to clarify that I recognize and accept responsibility for how terrible it is. It’s also wrong to try to ‘explain’ anything, and I think that causes a further breach in people’s trust.”

“Please allow me to devote my energy to how wrong I know it is to exploit a racist and despicable trope in a supposed spirit of humor; I know better, but again, there are no excuses,” Wong continued. “I am so sorry for the harm I have caused and for making light of something so deeply damaging.”