Joe Rogan addressed his earlier use of the racial slur when he returned to stand-up.
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Joe Rogan admitted that he even agreed that he regarded “racist as f–ok” within the viral video that emerged of him repeatedly saying the N-word.
The comic addressed his earlier use of the racial slur when he returned to the stand-up stage Tuesday evening in his hometown of Austin, Texas, the Hollywood Reporter mentioned.
“Someone made a compilation of each time I mentioned that phrase over 14 years and so they put it on YouTube, and it turned out that was racist as f–ok. Even to me!” he instructed the group on the Vulcan Gasoline Firm membership.
“I’m me and I’m watching it saying, ‘Cease saying it!’ I put my cursor over the video and I’m like, ‘4 extra minutes?!’” he joked of the compilation he earlier known as “probably the most regretful and shameful factor I’ve ever needed to discuss publicly.”
He claimed the racial slurs have been solely ever “in context” and that he hasn’t “used that phrase in years.”
Nonetheless, he joked, “It’s type of bizarre individuals will get actually mad when you use that phrase and tweet about it on a cellphone that’s made by slaves.”
The comic additionally addressed the mushrooming controversies over his Spotify podcast, which has prompted artists who've accused him of spreading misinformation to tug their music from the platfrom, the Hollywood Reporter mentioned.
“I discuss s–t for a residing — that’s why that is so baffling to me,” he instructed the group.
“For those who’re taking vaccine recommendation from me, is that actually my fault?” he mentioned of the accusations he was spreading COVID misinformation.
“What dumb s–t have been you about to do when my silly thought sounded higher? ‘You already know that dude who made individuals eat animal d–ks on TV? How does he really feel about medication?’” he quipped.
“If you would like my recommendation, don’t take my recommendation,” he joked, in keeping with the commerce magazine.
Throughout a Q&A piece, Rogan mentioned he had no plans to take up Rumble’s $100 million provide to leap ship — saying he deliberate to remain the place he's as a result of “Spotify has hung in with me, inexplicably.”
The streaming service’s CEO, Daniel Ek, has repeatedly refused to comply with calls to cancel the most-listened-to podcast, not too long ago saying that “canceling voices is a slippery slope.”
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