If you haven’t been watching The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story then you’ve been missing out!
While every episode brings a roller coaster of emotions, Tuesday night probably gave us the most shocking scene yet when Nathan Lane‘s character F. Lee Bailey cross-examines Mark Fuhrman, played by Steven Pasquale, and drops the N-word six times!
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Bailey grilled Fuhrman on this issue as Mark was the police detective who was known for using racial slurs and the defense sought to bring this to light.
Though the scene in the hit FX series apparently matched up pretty accurately with what really went down — aside from the extra tension and drama TV shows add — viewers were very surprised to hear the racial slur from Lane!
Fans of the show had a range of reactions from being shocked to making fun of the moment as they shared their thoughts on Twitter saying:
These camera zooms and sweeps while Nathan Lane says the nword are OUT OF CONTROL. #AmericanCrimeStory
— Sugilite Minnelli (@dupreewith2es) March 9, 2016
#ThePeoplevOJSimpson Nathan Lane saying the N word noooo.
— bluejean (@bluejean24) March 9, 2016
Guess this is why this show is rated TV-MA L #PeoplevOJSimpson
— Joel Raneri (@MrJoelRaneri) March 9, 2016
why is the white guy in people vs oj saying the n word
— claudia (@tinafeyever) March 9, 2016
If you ever wanted to see Nathan Lane drop some hard N-bombs, tonight’s episode was right up your alley. #ThePeoplevOJSimpson
— Vallis Chan (@VallisChan) March 9, 2016
I can’t believe #ThePeoplevOJSimpson had a white guy saying the n-word about five times in two minutes last night.
— Jordan Layman (@NaturallyKatz) March 9, 2016
They said the n word 20 times on the people vs. oj Simpson damn
— VILEN_APER (@vilent32) March 9, 2016
Aye that Nathan Lane scene was like that #SNL “12 years a slave skit” ├░┼╕╦£┬¡
— (404)-WITNESS (@BougieAndGhetto) March 9, 2016
Knowing the Internet, someone is dubbing Nathan Lane’s cross examination into a clip of “The Lion King” right now. #PeoplevsOJSimpson
— Joseph Promisco (@jpromi2) March 9, 2016
i don’t think i was mentally prepared for nathan lane to say the N-word repeatedly on my television, but life is a rich tapestry
— jk (@jkrizel) March 9, 2016
#ThePeoplevOJSimpson never heard the N word with the hard ER so much on tv! It got real this episode
— Zolee (@Zoleeofficial) March 9, 2016
Im guessing Nathan Lane has a pass? #PeoplevsOJSimpson
— Mr. Dinelli (@NickelCitySaint) March 9, 2016
Didn’t need to hear Timon use the n-word this many times. Nathan Lane has used it more times in that minute than I have in my entire life!
— Prose Nylund (@Bleakey) March 9, 2016
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