It’s not a holiday if someone doesn’t ignite some controversy on Twitter!
But of course, Damon Wayans Jr. sparked some internet criticism by making an Independence Day joke that many weren’t celebrating.
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On the Fourth of July, the Happy Endings star wrote:
Needless to say, many patriotic Twitter users took offense to the comment — and soon, hate tweets were gallantly streaming towards the actor.
Though the comedian wasn’t very bothered by the backlash, and swiftly reminded his Twitics that jokes — unlike fireworks, in some states — weren’t illegal. He replied:
He even brushed off the saltier responses with a smile:
Ha!
Oh, America… the land of the free, and the home of the easily outraged.
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