Chris Rock's sparks controversy with jokes about 9/11, Boston Marathon

Any humor even tangentially related to 9/11 or the Boston Marathon bombing is certain to be controversial. Chris Rock’s opening monologue on Saturday Night Live proves that. Reaction on Twitter was all over the map.

Chris Rock uses Boston Marathon bombing, 9-11 as basis for jokes in SNL monologue: http://t.co/Sjbu77IRGO pic.twitter.com/QAjOMdkfub

— Jack Pickell (@pacmanjack) November 2, 2014

If you missed it, here’s the video so you can judge for yourself.

https://twitter.com/JadedByPolitics/status/528899794644000768

https://twitter.com/JadedByPolitics/status/528896925278666753

Expected to be outraged at Chris Rock #SNL opening monologue about 9/11 and Boston bombings …but he made me laugh http://t.co/YqfvrrNVvC

— NewburyportDad (@GregMKelly) November 2, 2014

https://twitter.com/_bobina/status/528808971931770880

@_bobina was it his opinion on commercialism & Christmas that upset you? I found it great!

— DOLO (@TheOriginalDolo) November 2, 2014

https://twitter.com/MichaelBerrySho/status/528754821294088193

People pissed about Chris Rock doing 9/11 jokes on TV? They have no clue comics have been doing 9/11 jokes in clubs since 9/12#SNL

— Jason Downs (@DownsAndOut) November 2, 2014

@SimonOstler @chrisrock only an asshole would think joking about terrorist victims is funny. #Shame #PoliticalCorrectnessGoneWild

— PCGoneWild ❌ (@PC_GoneWild) November 2, 2014

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This Chris Rock SNL monologue is falling very very flat.

— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) November 2, 2014

https://twitter.com/seanagnew/status/528754250185474048

I love Chris Rock, but this SNL monologue is incredibly awkward and uncomfortable.

— Josh Jordan (@NumbersMuncher) November 2, 2014

https://twitter.com/SadoMisogynist/status/528917095384231939

https://twitter.com/edranetz/status/528914992004104192

https://twitter.com/Muse_87/status/528915748765577216

https://twitter.com/TheBlakeDriver/status/528912774542290944

Sorry but joking around terrorism in the USA isn't ok…. Chris Rock should be ashamed of himself

— gabriella eliz (@ellabella1792) November 2, 2014

I'll be honest, I didn't mind Chris Rock's monologue, but then again I don't know anyone killed on 9/11 or at the Boston marathon.

— Colin Hosten (@ColinHosten) November 2, 2014

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