Watch: Steve Harvey Slams Katt Williams, Vows To 'Destroy' Him For Dissing Him On 'Club Shay Shay'
Steve Harvey put Katt Williams on blast months after the comedian accused him of stealing jokes during his viral "Club Shay Shay" interview.
For months, it seemed that Harvey wasn't going to directly address Williams even after the comedian dissed him and claimed the "Family Feud" host stopped doing stand-up comedy because he destroyed Harvey in a 2009 comedy battle.
But it appears that Harvey hasn't forgotten Williams' remarks as he finally fired back at him while giving a speech in Georgia last week.
In a video shared by YouTube channel Comedy Hype Thursday, Harvey was speaking to attendees of the Steve and Marjorie Harvey Foundation's Charity Golf Classic event on June 5 about the impact of mentorship when he broke his silence on Williams' "Club Shay Shay" comments.
"I wanna say Katt Williams ain't s**t," Harvey said at one point during his speech, as seen in the phone-recorded footage.
The comment caused both the crowd and the "Steve Harvey Morning Show" host himself to burst into laughter.
Harvey then went on to seemingly explain why he hasn't directly addressed Williams on his shows or social media.
"I wanted to say it. I can't say it on the radio," Harvey explained. "You know I don't use my platform to bring nobody down, but when I'm live though, I'll destroy your a*s."
However, many fans thought Harvey's response came too late and noted that he didn't confirm or deny Williams' claims.
"Steve's late response is just that...late, old and gone with the wind. That ship has sailed!!!" one person commented on the YouTube video.
"It took him all that time to address this... he big mad!!!!" another user wrote.
"Why is he addressing Katt Williams at an event meant to empower?! Steve waited 6 months and this was his 'let loose' moment' at a leadership event," a third commenter wrote.
A fourth user pointed out, "[Harvey] still didn't say [Williams] was lying."
"Steve never said that Katt Williams was lying. So I will never look at Steve Harvey the same," another declared.
During his January interview with Shannon Sharpe -- which has gained over 70 million views on YouTube -- Williams took aim at several Black actors and comedians, including Harvey.
Williams claimed that the TV host couldn't make it as a movie actor because he was "a country bumpkin Black dude that can't talk good" and compared Harvey to Mr. Potato Head in terms of appearance.
The comedian also alleged that Harvey copied elements of Mark Curry's sitcom "Hangin' with Mr. Cooper" while developing "The Steve Harvey Show."
The "Friday After Next" star also claimed to Sharpe that Harvey "couldn't do stand-up anymore" after their 2009 comedy battle, in which Williams claimed that the TV host was wearing a wig because he was actually bald.
Days after the "Club Shay Shay" interview aired, Harvey shared on X a video of himself talking about how to address haters during an episode of "Family Feud."
"You don't have to address your haters," Harvey wrote alongside the clip.
You don't have to address your haters 💯 pic.twitter.com/pBUEIgeGBW
— Steve Harvey (@IAmSteveHarvey) January 7, 2024
