Wow.
Rob Schneider just put his foot in his mouth in a MAJOR way. On Monday, Congressman and civil rights leader John Lewis took to Twitter to honor Martin Luther King Jr., and the Waterboy alum felt the need to chime in for some reason.
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The 53-year-old went on social media to try to explain MLK Jr.’s significance to the politician, on Martin Luther King Jr. Day of all days.
But, considering the 76-year-old is actually the last surviving member of the “Big Six” civil rights leaders responsible for creating 1963’s March on Washington, and has actually PERSONALLY worked with the iconic activist, we’re not sure why he needed a history lesson from a man who couldn’t keep his CBS sitcom on the air for more than two months…
However, Rob threw in his two cents anyway, saying:
Rep. Lewis. You are a great person. But Dr. King didn’t give in to his anger or his hurt. That is how he accomplished & won Civil Rights.
— Rob Schneider (@RobSchneider) January 16, 2017
…Now is a good time to love your countrymen and countrywomen. pic.twitter.com/Fv3RxCLK4j
— Rob Schneider (@RobSchneider) January 16, 2017
Ummm. What??
It seems as though the California native was responding to the Representative’s recent criticism of Donald Trump — which resulted in some outrageous outbursts from the President-Elect — because his MLK tributes were nothing but respectable.
Check them out (below):
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was my friend, my mentor; he was like a big brother.
— John Lewis (@repjohnlewis) January 16, 2017
Dr. King taught us to recognize the dignity and worth of every human being. He was the moral compass of our nation. #IHaveADream
— John Lewis (@repjohnlewis) January 16, 2017
He marched for us. #goodtrouble pic.twitter.com/ulzC3CBAeh
— John Lewis (@repjohnlewis) January 16, 2017
He protested for us. #goodtrouble pic.twitter.com/DDkjh7USxD
— John Lewis (@repjohnlewis) January 16, 2017
He went to jail for us. #goodtrouble pic.twitter.com/saHB1WsfbV
— John Lewis (@repjohnlewis) January 16, 2017
He gave his life for us. pic.twitter.com/tKtk0fvY6J
— John Lewis (@repjohnlewis) January 16, 2017
We honor Dr. King’s legacy through service to our community and adherence to the philosophy & discipline of nonviolence #MLKDay #goodtrouble pic.twitter.com/URVlDGT2Yq
— John Lewis (@repjohnlewis) January 16, 2017
Our nation has at times created & enforced unjust laws. It is up to people of conscience to expose such injustice through nonviolent means.
— John Lewis (@repjohnlewis) January 16, 2017
We’re not seeing anything even slightly problematic with this touching tribute, so we have no f*cking clue what Rob is talking about…
And neither does the Twitterverse! See the best reactions (below):
Rob Schneider lecturing @repjohnlewis is the most embarrassing thing he’s ever done. Yes, this includes The Animal.
— Wil Wheaton (@wilw) January 16, 2017
Rob Schneider criticizing John Lewis on Martin Luther King Day is only slightly less embarrassing than his career.
— Michael Blackman (@ParaComedian09) January 17, 2017
*sees Rob Schneider trending*
RIP Rob Schneider
*reads that he’s alive and whitesplaining civil rights to John Lewis*
RIP Rob Schneider
— #MamoudouNDiaye ✊🏾 (@MamoudouNDiaye) January 16, 2017
Rob Schneider has messed up so bad this time that even Adam Sandler won’t give him a 15 minute role in his next flop.
— Simar Ahluwalia (@sahluwal) January 16, 2017
Rob Schneider: known for his hot takes on racial justice pic.twitter.com/rqdVFregHJ
— Eliza Skinner (@elizaskinner) January 16, 2017
Rob Schneider is lecturing John Lewis, JOHN FRIGGIN LEWIS, on what Martin Luther King Jr. would have done. This planet is too ridiculous bye
— Emanuel Zbeda (@therealezway) January 16, 2017
@RobSchneider shouts to you for making The Hot Chick but maybe don’t explain the struggle for civil rights to people who were actually in it
— Richard Lawler (@rjcc) January 16, 2017
Ugh.
What do U think, Perezcious readers?!
[Image via Johnny Louis/Brian To/WENN.]
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