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A white comedian got the boot after viral TikTok accused him of saying the N-word several times during a performance and telling "offended" guests to leave the show.
Carnival Cruise Line fired Rob O'Reilly from all future performances after the video started circulating on the internet. The original TikTok claims O'Reilly uttered the N-word, though there's no audio.
"So on Carnival Cruise right now and they are perfectly fine hiring someone who uses the N word multiple times in his show and when the issue was raised he said and I quote ‘If you’re offended get tf out," Pamela Frilot, who recorded the moment, captioned in the TikTok. She also clarified in a follow-up TikTok that audience members aren't allowed to record live performances.
Another clip shows of O'Reilly "apologizing" for upsetting someone in the crowd. This clip doesn't capture him saying the N-word.
"Do you remember the whole thing about if you're easily offended, get the f*** out?" the comedian said followed by roaring applause. "Here's the thing. I'm sorry I offended you, but the fact that you're clearly sensitive, just leave."
Both TikTok and Twitter users were quick to condemn the comedian, especially after critics pointed out O'Reilly's old tweets joking about Black people.
"Did you know 1 in 15 black men has HIV? That's a pretty insane statistic. Every NBA team probably has one dude with AIDS," one reads.
Another tweet says: "When I look at my fellow man, I don't think 'That guy's black' or 'That guy's Puerto Rican.' I think, 'That guy's a felon.''
"Guys I'm sorry about that last tweet. Jesus was probably black. He walked on water to avoid swimming," he tweeted.
O'Reilly served as a correspondent on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, first appearing in 2007. He also performed on several Comedy Central shows while having both writing and producing credits on MTV's Ridiculousness.
The comedian has since deleted both his Instagram and Twitter accounts and hasn't responded to the controversy.
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