Stephen Colbert Did Not Post Offensive Tweet, Was Original Joke Racist or Satirical [POLL]? [VIDEO]
Stephen Colbert took to Twitter during the early hours of Friday morning to inform his fans that he was not the writer behind a racist tweet posted on Wednesday. Instead, the line was taken out of context from an episode of The Colbert Report.
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A #CancelColbert movement caught momentum @ColbertReport tweeted a line Colbert used on his Comedy Central series while discussing the Washington Redskins new 'Original Americans Foundation.'
"I am willing to show #Asian community I care by introducing the Ching-Chong Ding-Dong Foundation for Sensitivity to Orientals or Whatever," @ColbertReport wrote (via USA Today).
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The tweet has since been deleted and the account, which is verified, posted a messages stating that it is not actually affiliated with Stephen Colbert.
"For the record @ColbertReport is not controlled by Stephen Colbert or his show. He is @StephenAtHome Sorry for the confusion #CancelColbert," @ColbertReport report tweeted on Friday.
The account then posted a link to the original clip in which Colbert used the joke (see video below).
Meanwhile, Colbert utilized his own Twitter account, @StephenAtHome to address the issue.
"#CancelColbert - I agree! Just saw @ColbertReport tweet. I share your rage. Who is that, though? I'm @StephenAtHome," Colbert wrote.
Watch the clip and tell us if you think the original joke is racist of satirical.
