It wasn’t a joke-joke, and the timing couldn’t be worse as ICE agents face a wave of violence for simply upholding the law. Colbert suffered no professional consequences. And he’ll still show up to work next week as if nothing happened.
Tell that to Ben Bankas.
The raw comedian, who pushes the boundaries of humor and taste with every appearance, just got bounced from a planned gig for telling the wrong joke.
Sounds like 2020 all over again, no?
The joke in question involved Renee Good, the radical activist who was killed earlier this month after refusing to follow orders and driving her Honda Pilot into an ICE agent. He fired in self-defense, killing the single mother, but still reportedly suffering from internal injuries.
Bankas’ joke was, by all accounts, dark and cruel.
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