“Saturday Night Live” was slammed for a joke that was, as one commenter put it, “absolutely disgusting” during its latest “Weekend Update” segment related to last week's shooting death of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. Ta.
Saturday's “Weekend Update” led the segment with jokes related to the Manhattan shootings.
'Horrifying. This segment was not available for viewing. The victim's family and friends are saddened right now. ”
“This week, New York City officials sent a tough message on crime: 'If you shoot someone in the middle of the street, you better get on your bike, jump on the bus, and get the hell out of here, Mister.'” host Colin Jost jokingly said at the beginning of his segment, eliciting quite a few laughs.
Mr. Jost continued: “As the search continues for the assassin who shot and killed the CEO of UnitedHealthcare on Wednesday, it really says something about America that a man was murdered in cold blood. And there are two main reactions. I was like, “Oh yeah, medicine stinks!'' 'Also, 'Girl, that archer is hot.' ”
Jost said with an incredulous laugh that the suspect “left on his bike” after the shooting, adding, “Maybe it's because all the cops in the city are guarding the Christmas tree.” The Rockefeller Plaza Christmas tree lighting ceremony took place hours after the shooting.
“The NYPD currently believes the suspect left the city on a bus from the Port Authority. Oh, thank you. But the Port Authority passenger looks like the killer, so they actually narrowed down the search area. “We're expanding,” Jost said.
With that, Michael Che took over and said: “The New York City Police Department said they smile photo The man was caught on camera flirting with a female employee at a local hostel, whose name is reported to be “Lucky S. Becharib.” ”
Even though the co-hosts' jokes always drew laughs, many others weren't happy with their humor.
“Horrifying. This segment was not available for viewing. The victim's family and friends are feeling very sad right now,” one observer wrote under the YouTube video of the segment, the newspaper reported. new york post.
“I agree,” another commenter responded, adding, “I don't normally watch SNL, but after seeing the segment and the comments supporting it, I know I won't watch it anymore.” It's really disgusting to make a joke like that about someone's murder… right now the family is grieving. ”
The paper added that user X wrote: “Classless.”
You can watch the “Weekend Update” segment here.
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