Edited sentence: However, on June 10, 2010, Burns' backtracked and said that although he condemns her wholly inappropriate comments, he stated that they should not diminish her "many years of exemplary service", and accordingly he would not remove her name.On May 27, 2010 Thomas was recorded making Anti-Semitic remarks and stated that Jews "should get the hell out of Palestine and go back to Poland and Germany".The university has come under fire for retaining the name Helen Thomas in connection with its Annual Spirit of Diversity Award.UPI reported that Ben Burns, director of Wayne State's Journalism School said that it may be time to retire Helen Thomas' association with the Award