Is👏this👏the👏worst👏take? https://t.co/bUveqnnR7h
— eve peyser (@evepeyser) December 29, 2016
It’s not just Charlie Sheen who acted like a complete jackass over the death of Debbie Reynolds and her daughter, Carrie Fisher. Comedian D.L. Hugley actually turned the family tragedy into a “black mama” joke:
Debbie Reynolds died a day after her daughter did! Black Mama's don't die cuz they kids do!They cry and say God don't make no mistakes!
— DL Hughley (@RealDLHughley) December 29, 2016
Hugley went on to defend his joke, saying, “as a comedian I should say what I see”:
@RealDLHughley As a human being you could have more compassion. As a father you could have more heart. As a comedian, you should have a seat.
— Judith Benezra (@JudithBenezra) December 29, 2016
@JudithBenezra Nah!! As a comedian I should say what I see
— DL Hughley (@RealDLHughley) December 29, 2016
@RealDLHughley Absolutely, but in this instance I think any commentary other than condolences for a grieving family is heartless and humorless. #IMHO
— Judith Benezra (@JudithBenezra) December 29, 2016
Most don’t agree with the “comedian”:
There is something seriously wrong with you https://t.co/ijc4r6lEOu
— Evan Siegfried (@evansiegfried) December 29, 2016
TF is wrong with u https://t.co/TTU4uLbPAB
— #BookofAddis Author (@BrookeObie) December 29, 2016
Never seen a more insensitive tweet in all my time on twitter smh https://t.co/QEUzg35gOz
— Matthew A. Cherry (@MatthewACherry) December 29, 2016
@RealDLHughley Fixed it for you, fam. pic.twitter.com/a3r2b3XmtS
— Erick Fernandez (@ErickFernandez) December 29, 2016
I'm so shocked and disgusted that you even tweeted this that you've left me speechless. Lost all respect for you. Unfollowed. #NotCool https://t.co/RUEA6RlD55
— Ricky Davila (@TheRickyDavila) December 29, 2016
Imagine your life being so empty you have to make weird, unfunny jokes on twitter about the death of a mother & her child. https://t.co/U9zd3LExyB
— Erin Cafferky (@erincaffff) December 29, 2016
This is such a trashy, disgusting joke
1. Black mothers desperately love their children
2. Faith in tragedy isn't a flaw
3. Just shut up https://t.co/61t21l67Eh— Shanelle Little (@ShanelleLittle) December 29, 2016
There is something seriously wrong with you https://t.co/ijc4r6lEOu
— Evan Siegfried (@evansiegfried) December 29, 2016
Here’s a screenshot for if/when Hughley deletes his “joke”:
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