Comedian Ralphie May responds to Bemidji controversy with YouTube video; says he wants to perform here and donate proceeds

BEMIDJI -- A comedy show scheduled for Saturday at the Sanford Center is still up in the air this morning after the comedian posted a YouTube video overnight apologizing for remarks about Native Americans that he says were taken out of context.

Ralphie May, who is scheduled to perform at 7 p.m. Saturday in the center's ballroom, says he would like to give away the 100 remaining tickets to anyone who was offended by the remarks, which were released Wednesday in a video. In it, May made derogatory comments about Native Americans.

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