Comedian Ari Shaffir may have ended his own career when he took to Twitter and made a video that celebrated the death of Kobe Bryant.
“Kobe Bryant died 23 years too late today. He got away with rape because all the Hollywood liberals who attack comedy enjoy rooting for the Lakers more than they dislike rape. Big ups to the hero who forgot to gas up his chopper. I hate the Lakers. What a great day.”
The New York Comedy Club reportedly cancelled a show for him after they received threats following his comments on Kobe’s death. They also stated it won’t be working with him in the future, according to a report from the Hollywood Reporter.
In a lengthy Instagram post, Shaffir wrote, in part: ‘Every time a beloved celebrity dies I post some horrible s*** about them. I’ve been doing it for years now. I like destroying gods. And right when a famous person dies they’re at their most worshipped. So as a response to all the outpouring of sympathy on social media, I post something vile. It’s just a joke. I don’t really hate any of the people.’
His talent agency, Aqua Talent Agency, has dropped him as a client, according to Celebrity Insider.
