CrossFit 'guru' incites fury over headstand at Berlin Holocaust memorial
On Tuesday Driskell took to Instagram again, this time to apologize and confirm that he did not know that he had been on hallowed ground.
By GIDEON GORENUpdated: AUGUST 11, 2015 18:07David Driskell(photo credit: INSTAGRAM SCREENSHOT)
A popular CrossFit figure, described by some as a "guru," has apologized after uploading to Instagram what many have called an insensitive picture of himself at a Holocaust memorial in Berlin.Dave Driskell, whose Instagram account shows numerous photos of himself doing headstands in various countries, is seen in the photo, uploaded Monday, striking one of his signature poses at the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe.The post was quickly met with criticism from Driskell's Instagram followers. Some told Driskell that he was committing "social media suicide" while others responded with a simple "Not cool." Still there were those who defended the self described "inspirer/CrossFit coach," who resides in Bali and travels the globe, saying that he simply was not aware of the site's significance.On Tuesday Driskell took to Instagram again, this time to apologize and confirm that he did not know that he had been on hallowed ground."I'd like to apologize for any offense the last picture I posted has caused," Driskell wrote, explaining that other "people were walking on the pillars. Kids running around. People sitting on them.""It wasn't until later tonight at the airport that I realized my error in understanding what this structure was."