'Happy white people proud of their racist ancestors day,' the 'New Girl' alum wrote on Twitter on the Fourth of July.
- Jul 5, 2017
AceShowbiz - Damon Wayans Jr. landed in hot water after making a joke about America's Independence Day. The former "New Girl" star was slammed by Twitter users who are angry over his joke.
"Happy white people proud of their racist ancestors day," the actor wrote on the micro-blogging site on the Fourth of July. It didn't take much time for the tweet to garner Twitterverse folks' attention and stir the wrath of many Twitter users.
Happy white people proud of their racist ancestors day
— Damon Wayans Yunior? (@wayansjr) July 4, 2017
"Just another example of Hollywood talking down to Americans. They hate this country & their fans. #FabricatedRacism sadly returns @wayansjr," @ViperNtheTemple wrote, to which Damon responded, "A joke some took too personally." He continued, "So what. Jokes aren't illegal."
A joke some took too personally. So what. Jokes aren't illegal.
— Damon Wayans Yunior? (@wayansjr) July 4, 2017
Some users, however, didn't take his tweet as a joke. "Not illegal, but offensive & hateful," tweeted @WTPatty. @Spilstead added, "Hateful much?"
Not illegal, but offensive & hateful.
— Covfefeconservatopia (@WTPatty) July 5, 2017
Hateful much?
— 🌺Lynda SA 🇺🇸🦅 (@spilstead) July 4, 2017
Many of the users pointed out that both White and Black men fought together to end the slavery. @cacho_jana wrote, "Black men and white men died for black freedom and emancipation!!! Deadliest war ever fought was amongst ourselves."
Black men and white men died for black freedom and emancipation!!! Deadliest war ever fought was amongst ourselves
— Jana l cacho (@cacho_jana) July 4, 2017
Things quickly went messy and personal as @JasonSMoonen threw a subtle shade at the actor and wrote, "Enjoy what's left of your already s****y career that your dad created for you," making reference to Damon's father Damon Wayans, whose breakthrough came as a co-creator and performer on his own sketch comedy show, "In Living Color". Damon replied the tweet in sarcasm, "Thanks Jason :) . Will do :)."
Thanks Jason :) . Will do :) 😘
— Damon Wayans Yunior? (@wayansjr) July 4, 2017
