Newsweek retracts article on 'The Infinite Joy Of Watching A Nazi Get Punched To Music'

Apparently Newsweek has decided that it’s not OK to punch a Nazi after all:

Newsweek has retracted a story about a meme related to the assault of Richard Spencer, published on Jan. 24.

— Newsweek (@Newsweek) January 24, 2017

The story did not meet the ethics and standards of Newsweek. We regret its publication.

— Newsweek (@Newsweek) January 24, 2017

Sorry, Newsweek — the internet is forever. Here’s the cached version:

here's the cached version of newsweek's retracted richard spencer punch meme blog https://t.co/ilakVoBZqo

— Andy Cush (@cushac) January 24, 2017

The author, Joy Veix, called the punch a “moment of reprieve” and declared it “possibly the first entertaining day on the internet since the election.”

On a day when many Americans were despairing over what they see as the transition of power to a fascist demagogue, it was a small moment of reprieve. It was possibly the first entertaining day on the internet since the election. Video of the punch—and Spencer’s pouty, frightened reaction—immediately went viral. A meme was born.

Or not.

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Related:

Alt-Right leader Richard Spencer sucker-punched in the face during the inauguration protests https://t.co/oG4c162tLw

— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) January 21, 2017