Don Lemon appeared on the eye roll of a late-night program that is Real Time With Bill Maher alongside NYU professor Scott Galloway last Friday.Their conversation largely revolved around the ongoing protests on college campuses, as pro-Palestinian student-led groups at universities like Columbia, University of North Carolina, and UCLA establish encampments. Many schools, including Galloway’s, have turned to disciplinary action against such demonstrators.
Stay woke with our briefing while staying informed on all things LGBTQ+ entertainment, life, and more!To his point, Lemon argued that the clash with administrators and their beliefs is teaching “some of these students to deal with discomfort.” But after a wisecrack from Maher about the hardships about “living in [a] tent,” Lemon explained that he was referring to a much bigger societal force.“I’m different than you guys,” he explained. “I’m a Black gay man, so I live in uncomfortable spaces all the time.”It was a well-intentioned and truthful observation about what it means to be a minority in America.
But as you can imagine, the idea of empathy and understanding racial inequities didn’t bode well with the 68-year-old television host.Asshole Bill Maher jumps all over Don Lemon’s ass for saying "I'm a Black gay man, so I live in uncomfortable spaces all the time."
He just can't help himself. pic.twitter.com/HZfO8snA2w“What’s going on?” Maher retorted, leaning back coolly in his chair.
“You said you live in these [uncomfortable] spaces.”As Lemon clarified, he’s often “the only person of color in the room.” And when Maher quipped that, “There’s only three of us here,” it was clear that he missed the point completely.But the controversial comedian wasn’t the only one. Over the weekend, the clip hit conservative-leaning corners of Twitter X, as critics tried to re-contextualize the moment in favor of right-wing talking points.And who else was there to lead the charge but Caitlyn Jenner? Of course she would be at the scene
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