We’re all for comedians taking things to the edge… but this just goes right over the line and off into the distance.
Artie Lange is a comedian most famous for his stint on the The Howard Stern Show and his time on MADtv, and he also happens to be a recovering heroin addict.
He’s known to take things to the limit, but a series of messages he wrote on Twitter have some up in arms — and with good reason.
Artie took things way too far when he tweeted on Monday about a sexual fantasy involving him and ESPN‘s Cari Champion. The tweets that followed were both racially charged and quite disturbing. Here’s what he wrote:
“‘The chick on ESPNs First Take is so f**kin hot!’
‘Trying to maintain erection and jerkoff to chick on First Take but they keep cutting back to Stephen A Smith and the white guy. Frustrating!’
‘I want the Chick on First Take to laugh at my white d**k!’
‘Here’s the scenario I’m using to jerkoff to chick on First Take I’m T. Jefferson & she’s my slave. She beats the shit out of me & runs free’
‘Then I cum and she’s free! The Happiest ending ever!’
‘Then as reparations I make Skip Baylis my slave!
‘Hey @CariChampion lets me and you get busy!’
‘I attempt to whip @CariChampion cuz she disrespected the Jefferson Plantation but she grabs whip & beats me I cum like a fat founding father’
‘After having 8 illegitimate kids together @CariChampion & I marry at The Knights of Columbus in Linden New Jersey. Prob with that?! F- Off!'”
After initially receiving criticism for not responding on the matter by Twitter users using the hashtag #ISupportCari, ESPN later released a statement on Tuesday that said:
“His comments were reprehensible and no one should be subjected to such hateful language. They objectify and demean one of our valued employees under the thin guise of “comedy” and are offensive to all of us. We will not dignify them with any other comment.”
Artie on Tuesday later tweeted out something that was not exactly an apology writing in a series of tweets:
“I’m about to tweet a few things I can’t believe have to be explained in a rational world. I observed that @CariChampion was a gorgeous lady…This observation came while I was watching one of my favorite tv shows ESPNs First Take. I also noticed she was black…I then thought it would be funny to tweet JOKES about that observation. A decision which might be the end of modern comedy…I tweeted jokes that in the past I would’ve said in privately in my home among friends. I know black women who could join me and handle it…I won’t debate if the tweets were funny. That could take minutes of precious time left in my career. The issue is do they warrant an apology…Tricky question. I would rather load trucks for a living then ever apologize to one of these awful PC groups ruining the country…So that’s a NO. But if it upset the lady in question that’s another story. Let me say to @CariChampion if this hurt u in any way I’m sorry…I’m a comedian. Sometimes I’m funny! For the record my moms disgusted w the tweets. But if I based my humor on my mom I’d be broke.”
Well, at least he kind of apologized to Cari Champion?
The response he gave, apology or not, didn’t really work — his television show appearance on Comedy Central’s @Midnight has now been cancelled. Something Artie shared with the world in ANOTHER questionable series of tweets. Artie wrote:
“They’re now telling me I can’t appear on @Mightnight tonight cause of the pressure they’re getting from these groups…But who cares. I love the show & it’s my living but who cares. These groups have won again. All I care about is @CariChampion…But I’m sure you’ll be ok. You’re gorgeous & talented. I hope that didn’t offend u. To the PC army. Congrats! U won again! Gluten free cake!…I’ve been asked not to appear on @midnight & uve ruined any chance I had at dating @Cari Champion (That was a joke). I’m not racist…I don’t hate women. And to u PC groups that did this I wanna be clear. Go F**K yourselves! Now get back to saving the world. Done. Peace”
Cari Champion has not responded to Artie Lange’s comments yet, and it seems like that is definitely the most effective move.
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Artie is basically making himself crash and burn at this point. He needs to issue an actual apology without making any more jokes about Cari Champion or his questionable previous tweets.
Otherwise it may prove to be his undoing!
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