Trevor Noah Apologises for ‘Racist’ Joke on India-Pak Tensions
Trevor Noah slammed for racist and discriminatory jibes amidst escalating tension between India and Pakistan.
Comedian and The Daily Show host Trevor Noah, who was recently slammed for saying that a potential military conflict between India and Pakistan would be “the most entertaining war of all times”, apologised for his comments on Sunday, 3 March.
In a tweet, Noah said that he uses comedy to “process pain and discomfort in his world” but was sorry that it hurt others.
However, he added that it was “amazing” that his ‘joke’ about conflict trended more than the India-Pakistan conflict itself.
What Did Noah Say?
In his show, not only did Noah fail to underscore the severity of the situation between the two neighbouring countries, he also took jibes at the Indian military forces that were slammed for being ‘racist’.
Noah further added fuel to the fire by saying that a potential war between India and Pakistan would be “longest war of all time”, as the military forces would repeatedly ‘break into dance numbers’.
‘Racist, Sterotypical’
From pointing out that the ‘joke’ crossed the line, to calling out its ‘racist and stereotypical’ overtones, many on Twitter slammed the comedian.
‘Take Situation Seriously’
Tweeple highlighted the gravity of the situation by talking about the soldiers India lost in the Pulwama terror attack. Situations like these are to be taken seriously, they said.
Noah was also accused of being insensitive and was ‘reminded’ by Twitter users that making such jokes was wrong, given the tensions between India and Pakistan.
Noah was also called out for his hypocrisy in “criticising Trump and the violence he could be stirring” while finding the thought of a war between India and Pakistan funny.
The twitterverse also suggested that he should use The Daily Show platform "to bring light to issues like this which are not covered prominently in the US media.”
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