Scott D. Pierce: Jimmy Kimmel apologizes for impersonating Utah Jazz star Karl Malone (two decades ago)

(Evan Agostini | Invision/AP file photo) Jimmy Kimmel at the Walt Disney Television 2019 upfront in New York on May 14, 2019. Kimmel apologized Tuesday for his 1990s blackface impressions of NBA player Karl Malone and other Black celebrities but, in a lengthy statement, said he was frustrated that his “thoughtless moments” are being used to diminish his criticism of injustices.