Current Events > HBO says Bill Mahers use of N-word is inexcusable

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HBO responded Saturday to backlash after “Real Time” host Bill Maher used the N-word during his show, with the network calling his comment “inexcusable.”

Maher was having a back-and-forth with Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Neb., when the senator invited the liberal talk-show host to visit his state.

“We’d love to have you work in the fields with us,” Sasse joked.

Maher responded, “Work in the fields? Senator, I’m a house [expletive].”

Some in the audience groaned and a few clapped. Maher appeared to quickly reassure the audience and said, “No, it’s a joke.”

“Bill Maher’s comment last night was completely inexcusable and tasteless,” HBO officials told the Hollywood Reporter. “We are removing his deeply offensive comment from any subsequent airings of the show.”

The New York Times reported that the word was not cut out during HBO’s rebroadcast at midnight.

Reaaallly hoping this is the straw that breaks the camels back and HBO gets him outta there. Also, lol at all the white liberals telling on themselves trying to defend him
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I'm not aware of a lot of people defending him.
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lol wat, it was just a joke. Are you seriously upset about this? Get a sense of humor, dude.
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No, it's a joke


Lmao!!!!
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Monday posted...

lol wat, it was just a joke. Are you seriously upset about this? Get a sense of humor, dude.

It's frisbeedude. He's one of our more extreme resident racists
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what a prank
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What is there to defend? There are no repercussions.
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Monday posted...

lol wat, it was just a joke. Are you seriously upset about this? Get a sense of humor, dude.

It was kinda funny too.
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It really was just a joke. And I hate Bill Maher.
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Meh. I hope he doesn't and I doubt he will get fired for this. Bad joke and he knows better.
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It was genuinely a joke.

It was a terrible joke and he should've known better than to make it, but meh.
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glitteringfairy posted...

Monday posted...

lol wat, it was just a joke. Are you seriously upset about this? Get a sense of humor, dude.

It's frisbeedude. He's one of our more extreme resident racists

White guy uses one of the most racially offensive terms for black people in jest

I'm naturally upset...yet somehow, I'm the racist? Lmao you gotta be kidding
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Naw Bill is good, aint going nowhere.
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It was just a joke...are y'all fucking for real? Who the fuck evens says that shit as a joke? Bill Mahr doesn't get a pass, but like I said, it's funny to see so many "liberals" telling on themselves
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FrisbeeDude posted...

It was just a joke...are y'all fucking for real? Who the fuck evens says that shit as a joke? Bill Mahr doesn't get a pass, but like I said, it's funny to see so many "liberals" telling on themselves

Not all "liberals" are PC.
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FrisbeeDude posted...

I'm naturally upset

I think you mean perpetually
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FrisbeeDude posted...

It was just a joke...are y'all fucking for real? Who the fuck evens says that shit as a joke? Bill Mahr doesn't get a pass, but like I said, it's funny to see so many "liberals" telling on themselves

Honestly dont see the big deal in what he said. Bill doesnt have a long history of arguing things against a black persons interest nor does he have a history that demeans black people as sub individuals.

And Im not white for the record, nor a liberal.

Honestly, I feel anyone else woulda lost their job. People have been shit canned for far less.

Good that HBO called him out on that.
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old white guy does old white guy thing
why is anyone surprised
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Let Trevor Noah start using Jewish slurs and see how long it is before he has to apologize. Bill Mahr speaks to the "ally" though, so it's no surprise where his support is coming from. You know, the one who is down with black social causes until you don't vote Bernie sanders.

Fuck him and any "liberal" that thinks that shit is ok
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gotta quick question for ya tc. are you a louis ck fan?
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FrisbeeDude posted...

until you don't vote Bernie sanders.

comrade sanders would have won
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FrisbeeDude posted...

Let Trevor Noah start using Jewish slurs and see how long it is before he has to apologize.

Implying Noah would dare risk talking about anything other than Trump and risk having his ratings shit the bed.
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FrisbeeDude posted...

Let Trevor Noah start using Jewish slurs and see how long it is before he has to apologize. Bill Mahr speaks to the "ally" though, so it's no surprise where his support is coming from. You know, the one who is down with black social causes until you don't vote Bernie sanders.

Fuck him and any "liberal" that thinks that shit is ok

Ok
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He bangs black chicks, so naturally he thought he could say the N word too.
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Bill Maher, has always been smug, unfunny, and annoying, not surprised he did this at all. I would be fine with him being taken off the air.

2003, he began dating former Playboy Cyber Girl Coco Johnsen. In November 2004, at the end of their 17-month relationship, she sued him for USD $9 million for "pain and suffering" for alleged "insulting, humiliating and degrading racial comments".
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he also fucked ann coulter once
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TC having quite the meltdown

TC coming out hard with his victim complex.

The evaluation of the n-word goes like this: do you think the person saying it had racist intent? If the answer if yes, you condemn the person. If the answer is no, there is no issue with the word.

This is why no one generally cares when black people and rappers say the n-word -- because we assume they're not being racist against other black people. The same standard should apply to everyone. If you're taking a stance that the word is wrong when a non-black person says it no matter what, they you're engaging in an emotional, primitive response and pushing racist double standards yourself.
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I'm disappointed in HBO. Who are these people that provide "backlash"? Are they people who watch the show? If not then who gives a fuck?
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joe40001 posted...

I'm disappointed in HBO. Who are these people that provide "backlash"? Are they people who watch the show? If not then who gives a fuck?

It's people like TC who don't watch the show but take any opportunity they can to cry racism.
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I don't ever use that word.
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They shouldn't call it inexcusable. I'm fine if they call it inappropriate. But like stabbing somebody is inexcusable. Making a politically incorrect joke in a show on HBO that is supposed to be about that is at worst "inappropriate"
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The Admiral posted...

joe40001 posted...

I'm disappointed in HBO. Who are these people that provide "backlash"? Are they people who watch the show? If not then who gives a fuck?

It's people like TC who don't watch the show but take any opportunity they can to cry racism.

Lol you're so blatantly racist
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Everyone says it, just be aware there could be consequences if you say it in public. Dating black women doesn't give you a pass either
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The Admiral posted...

TC coming out hard with his victim complex.

The evaluation of the n-word goes like this: do you think the person saying it had racist intent? If the answer if yes, you condemn the person. If the answer is no, there is no issue with the word.

This is why no one generally cares when black people and rappers say the n-word -- because we assume they're not being racist against other black people. The same standard should apply to everyone. If you're taking a stance that the word is wrong when a non-black person says it no matter what, they you're engaging in an emotional, primitive response and pushing racist double standards yourself.

Here's a simpler evaluation: just don't use the word.
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eh, it was a joke

a bad joke but a joke none the less
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The Admiral posted...

TC coming out hard with his victim complex.

The evaluation of the n-word goes like this: do you think the person saying it had racist intent? If the answer if yes, you condemn the person. If the answer is no, there is no issue with the word.

This is why no one generally cares when black people and rappers say the n-word -- because we assume they're not being racist against other black people. The same standard should apply to everyone. If you're taking a stance that the word is wrong when a non-black person says it no matter what, they you're engaging in an emotional, primitive response and pushing racist double standards yourself.

That one time I agree with The Admiral on something.
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Funny. Looking at all of the Facebook comments on multiple different news pages, black people don't give a shit about it and only the white people are complaining about it. Weird times.
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Deedice posted...

The Admiral posted...

joe40001 posted...

I'm disappointed in HBO. Who are these people that provide "backlash"? Are they people who watch the show? If not then who gives a fuck?

It's people like TC who don't watch the show but take any opportunity they can to cry racism.

Lol you're so blatantly racist

He's not wrong though
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Smashingpmkns posted...

Funny. Looking at all of the Facebook comments on multiple different news pages, black people don't give a shit about it and only the white people are complaining about it. Weird times.

Literally how it is all the time.

Using different races/groups as props for moral superiority outrage is more offensive than what he said by far.
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The Admiral posted...

TC coming out hard with his victim complex.

The evaluation of the n-word goes like this: do you think the person saying it had racist intent? If the answer if yes, you condemn the person. If the answer is no, there is no issue with the word.

This is why no one generally cares when black people and rappers say the n-word -- because we assume they're not being racist against other black people. The same standard should apply to everyone. If you're taking a stance that the word is wrong when a non-black person says it no matter what, they you're engaging in an emotional, primitive response and pushing racist double standards yourself.

I dont agree with Admiral usually, but he is dead on with this post.

I dont care if anyone says the word if there is no ill intent in using it. Like I already said, Bill doesnt have a history trailing behind that scream he had bad intentions when he said it. This is coming from someone whos black.

I hate PC culture, but Maher should really deliver an apology, and not just a lame 'sorry bout that' a real heartfelt one that shows he understands.

I've been reading a little bit more about Maher and apparently he's just some smug jackass that thinks he deserves a 'pass' because he's dated black women and has black friends, and that's more offensive.
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ShotOJameson posted...

I hate PC culture, but Maher should really deliver an apology, and not just a lame 'sorry bout that' a real heartfelt one that shows he understands.

I've been reading a little bit more about Maher and apparently he's just some smug jackass that thinks he deserves a 'pass' because he's dated black women and has black friends, and that's more offensive.

I dont see what he needs to analogize for. As a black man he did not offend me. I know he used the word with 0 ill intent.

asdf8562 posted...

The Admiral posted...

TC coming out hard with his victim complex.

The evaluation of the n-word goes like this: do you think the person saying it had racist intent? If the answer if yes, you condemn the person. If the answer is no, there is no issue with the word.

This is why no one generally cares when black people and rappers say the n-word -- because we assume they're not being racist against other black people. The same standard should apply to everyone. If you're taking a stance that the word is wrong when a non-black person says it no matter what, they you're engaging in an emotional, primitive response and pushing racist double standards yourself.

I dont agree with Admiral usually, but he is dead on with this post.

I dont care if anyone says the word if there is no ill intent in using it. Like I already said, Bill doesnt have a history trailing behind that scream he had bad intentions when he said it. This is coming from someone whos black.

Nobody gets to decide what other races should find offensive. But by all means feel free to use it in front of black people if you feel excluded.
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asdf8562 posted...

ShotOJameson posted...

I hate PC culture, but Maher should really deliver an apology, and not just a lame 'sorry bout that' a real heartfelt one that shows he understands.

I've been reading a little bit more about Maher and apparently he's just some smug jackass that thinks he deserves a 'pass' because he's dated black women and has black friends, and that's more offensive.

I dont see what he needs to analogize for. As a black man he did not offend me. I know he used the word with 0 ill intent.

Quiet. White people are talking about how you should feel, this is how political correctness works.

Mods this is a joke that underlines how ridiculous political correctness folks act, this is not sincere
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FrisbeeDude posted...

http://pagesix.com/2017/06/03/hbo-says-bill-mahers-use-of-n-word-is-inexcusable/?utm_campaign=SocialFlow&utm_source=P6Twitter&utm_medium=SocialFlow

HBO responded Saturday to backlash after “Real Time” host Bill Maher used the N-word during his show, with the network calling his comment “inexcusable.”

Maher was having a back-and-forth with Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Neb., when the senator invited the liberal talk-show host to visit his state.

“We’d love to have you work in the fields with us,” Sasse joked.

Maher responded, “Work in the fields? Senator, I’m a house [expletive].”

Some in the audience groaned and a few clapped. Maher appeared to quickly reassure the audience and said, “No, it’s a joke.”

“Bill Maher’s comment last night was completely inexcusable and tasteless,” HBO officials told the Hollywood Reporter. “We are removing his deeply offensive comment from any subsequent airings of the show.”

The New York Times reported that the word was not cut out during HBO’s rebroadcast at midnight.

Reaaallly hoping this is the straw that breaks the camels back and HBO gets him outta there. Also, lol at all the white liberals telling on themselves trying to defend him

now you people are PC? lmao
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joe40001 posted...

asdf8562 posted...

ShotOJameson posted...

I hate PC culture, but Maher should really deliver an apology, and not just a lame 'sorry bout that' a real heartfelt one that shows he understands.

I've been reading a little bit more about Maher and apparently he's just some smug jackass that thinks he deserves a 'pass' because he's dated black women and has black friends, and that's more offensive.

I dont see what he needs to analogize for. As a black man he did not offend me. I know he used the word with 0 ill intent.

Quiet. White people are talking about how you should feel, this is how political correctness works.

Mods this is a joke that underlines how ridiculous political correctness folks act, this is not sincere

Literally whats going on here lol.

Honestly if black fans of the show were upset by it, that is the only thing that should matter if anybody takes any issue with it.

Seems much more like an excuse for randos to get sanctimonious than than anybody actually caring who gets upset or caring about anything but their ability to talk about how important their feeling is about what a guy they never watch said out of context about a group they don't belong to.
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asdf8562 posted...

ShotOJameson posted...

I hate PC culture, but Maher should really deliver an apology, and not just a lame 'sorry bout that' a real heartfelt one that shows he understands.

I've been reading a little bit more about Maher and apparently he's just some smug jackass that thinks he deserves a 'pass' because he's dated black women and has black friends, and that's more offensive.

I dont see what he needs to analogize for. As a black man he did not offend me. I know he used the word with 0 ill intent.

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