He then tried out some jokes that “NBC standards said … were all too dirty.”
But they said, ‘you’re free to’t say that on TV,'" Che continued.
“It was my second favorite punch line!
My first favorite being, ‘She can breastfeed just by standing over the crib.’
That’s a good one, right?
Nope, NBC said, ‘Too gross,’ which is ridiculous.
On social media, many viewers called out Che’s jokes as sexist and ageist.
“Weekend update, did you mean: Michael Che misogyny hour” one user tweeted.
On Oct. 26, Che’s quip began with how he feltKanye Westwas turning into an old white woman.
Others have come to Che’s defense in the name of comedy and pushing boundaries.
“I didn’t particularly find his older mother jokes funny, but people are too sensitive.
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