Kathy Griffin can breathe a sigh of relief.
Comedian Bill Maher, who frequently finds himself immersed in controversy, stepped in it big time on Friday while interviewing Nebraska Sen. Ben Sasse.
The two were discussing Sasse’s new book, “The Vanishing American Adult: Our Coming-of-Age Crisis and How to Rebuild a Culture of Self-Reliance,” when Maher dropped the N-word.
Sasse had just finished telling Maher that adults don’t usually dress in costume for Halloween in Nebraska, prompting Maher to reply that he needs to “get to Nebraska more.”
“You’re welcome. We’d love to have you work in the fields with us,” the senator quipped.
“Work in the fields?” Maher asked incredulously. “Senator, I’m a house n***er.”
Sasse responded with an uncomfortable smile as the audience groaned in disapproval.
“It’s a joke,” Maher declared, which drew applause from the audience.
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But social media was not applauding.
But really, @BillMaher has got to go. There are no explanations that make this acceptable. pic.twitter.com/K5XlEjekQ9
— deray mckesson (@deray) June 3, 2017
Tiger Woods: Nobody could screw up their career the way I did last weekend.
Kathy Griffin: Hold my beer.
Bill Maher: Mind if I join you?
— Tennessee (@TEN_GOP) June 3, 2017
Hi @HBO! Bill Maher used N-word on show. Black comedian Nick Cannon was FIRED for doing same. Will you #FireBillMaher or be racists? pic.twitter.com/dp1Jg4b2mV
— Nik Kirtane ? (@Nik_Kirtane) June 3, 2017
Imagine if Ann Coulter said what Bill Maher just did
— Jack Posobiec ?? (@JackPosobiec) June 3, 2017
I don’t like give the N*word power but Bill Maher is a piece of ?to use it that way. If a Repub or Conserv said that they’d be called racist
— LATiffani (@LATiffani1) June 3, 2017
Bill Maher actually just said, “I’m a house nigga,” in response to Sen. Ben Sasse inviting him to work in the Nebraska fields. This mofo!
— Dorianna Gray (@blurbette) June 3, 2017
Bill Maher said the N-word on tv and y’all are surprised? ??
Liberals are the most racist people in America.
They thrive on racism ! ?
— Oak-Town☢Unfiltered™ (@hrtablaze) June 3, 2017
Some people are just now realizing how racist Bill Maher is? pic.twitter.com/9gI1pSh9DK
— Akilah (@craziforlife) June 3, 2017
Unacceptable. And the audience applauds!?! So hurtful. https://t.co/V5yAk9C9ON
— Danielle Brooks (@thedanieb) June 3, 2017
Someone please get that racist bigot trash Bill Maher off the air #RealTime
— The House of Pod (@TheHouseOfPod) June 3, 2017
Bill Maher actually just said, “I’m a house nigga,” in response to Sen. Ben Sasse inviting him to work in the Nebraska fields. This mofo!
— Dorianna Gray (@blurbette) June 3, 2017
Not surprisingly, some tried to pin the blame on Sasse and President Donald Trump.
Once again the atmosphere @realDonaldTrump caused of RACISM and HATE made Bill Maher think it’s ok to be RACIST #FireBillMaher
— Shanay Janay (@shanay_janay) June 3, 2017
It’s appalling that @billmaher said this and that @BenSasse responded with nothing but a chuckle https://t.co/2jYzDi3nCl
— Hunter Walker (@hunterw) June 3, 2017
Ben Sasse on #RealTime is a clear demonstration of the disregard GOP has for Black ppl — One of many reasons they struggle w/Black voters.
— Symone D. Sanders (@SymoneDSanders) June 3, 2017
Bill Maher just said the n word, @BenSasse didn’t look horrified, and the audience applauded. pic.twitter.com/kFAs1S3dyM
— Yashar Ali (@yashar) June 3, 2017
Conservative author, editor and pundit Mary Katharine Ham put it best.
Oh, screw this. Kathy Griffin is not the victim in her own stunt & @bensasse is not a villain bc some guy said something insane next to him. https://t.co/2A2mlend3G
— Mary Katharine Ham (@mkhammer) June 3, 2017
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