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Comedian Katt Williams Is Not Directly Apologizing for ‘Anti-Mexican’ Rant

Sep. 4, 2011 11:11pm Christopher Santarelli

Actor and comedian Katt Williams went on a wild rant on stage last weekend in Phoenix, including a heated exchange with a heckler of Mexican descent in the crowd.

Some have perceived his routine to be xenophobic. Williams has clarified since the show that he does not want his comments to be taken as hateful towards Mexicans, but stands by a lot of what he said.

“I meant what I said and I said what I meant,” Williams said to CNN.

Reuters reports that Williams has stressed as a comedian, he cannot apologize for a performance, drawing a sharp line between what is said on stage and his true feelings.

“If a person starts their heckling with F–America, then that gives me the right to defend my country. I couldn’t be Anti-Mexican, my Mexican fan base is largely responsible for me even existing……..I don’t think I need to apologize for being pro-American.”

Williams has stepped away from the orignal apology released by his publicist last week.

Williams has had several run-ins with the law over the last two years, including being kicked out of a Young Jeezy concert for fighting on August 25.

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WhoIsTheCoon
Posted on September 5, 2011 at 12:19am
What is wrong with loving your country? What is wrong with putting a man in place for interrupting your work? The guy is a comedian his job is to talk this guy just interrupts him then insults our country and tries to claim America is Mexico? We need to place people like him back in Mexico so they can be terrorized by the drug cartels. He was 100% right(Katt) in telling that dude off.

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- chazman
  Posted on September 5, 2011 at 8:12am
  … be …
  
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- Seabee79
  Posted on September 5, 2011 at 10:36am
  OMG what is america coming to? Katt is a black man and all you white crackers are sticking up for him.
  
  Amen brother.
  
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- Pujols
  Posted on September 5, 2011 at 11:08am
  He doesn’t look old enough to be the ‘Son of a Slave’. Does He?
  How old is He 145 ? ? ?
  
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- Classical Liberal
  Posted on September 5, 2011 at 11:33am
  Katt is freaking hilarious. If I was of mexican descent, i would probably be offended at the landscaper joke. But if those people are offended, they could always boycott his performances.
  
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- ProbIemSoIver
  Posted on September 5, 2011 at 11:39am
  Who decided to claim Katt was ‘Anti-Mexican’ because he was defending his country????
  How much longer are we going to have to deal with the absolute ignorance of the masses who do NOT understand the difference between ILLEGAL and LEGAL ???
  Or the stunning difference between Race vs Citizenship ? Had this Mexican been a proud a American citizen ( And Yes, a Mexican-American, but who really gives a crap about your “heritage” except you, your family, and a few racist friends. So move on with your life and be productive. ) He would have enjoyed the show, kept his pie-hole shut, until it came the time to defend America from some other ILLEGAL racist.
  Seriously Already !!!!
  We are ALL human beings !!!!
  This is about American Citizenship and Allegiance!!!
  This should have nothing to do with skin color or country of origin !!!
  
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- MIBUGNU2
  Posted on September 5, 2011 at 11:48am
  Looks like this Fatazz is being well fed in F’N America…
  
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- Classical Liberal
  Posted on September 5, 2011 at 11:51am
  yeah, don’t know if you watched the video or not but…
  
  Yeah that whole mexican landscaper ‘joke’ was kind of offensive. I am not mexican and it rubbed me the wrong way. The rest of the bit was funny and surprisingly patriotic, but that landscaper joke was best left in his thoughts.
  
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- ProbIemSoIver
  Posted on September 5, 2011 at 12:01pm
  @Classical Liberal
  
  Your statement ‘kind of offended me’.
  
  Where do we go from here ?
  
  Are you getting the gist, of what I am trying to edify you of?
  
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- AmericanPatriot01
  Posted on September 5, 2011 at 12:48pm
  My only thought about this is: If you were offended “GOOD” you should be aware that you are part of the problem. GET OVER IT! then go away! You’re in the wrong country! This is America and we can say what we feel. the minute we have to sensor our own speech is the moment we lose our soul to a politically correct ideology!
  
  Katt Williams is a brilliant comedian! I have all his published material. The mexican national (most likely an illegal) that was bantering him needs to be deported back to his homeland. BRAVO!! KAT WILLIAMS!! I am surprised he didn’t have that person physically removed from the audience.
  
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- rangerp
  Posted on September 5, 2011 at 2:54pm
  Sit back and watch the show, as it is going to be good in the near future. Hispanics are about to outnumber blacks as our biggest minority (may already have).
  
  there will be some real fighting going on between the two in the future. If I was a gambling man, I would lay money down that the hispanic crowd will fare better when it happens.
  
  The libs need to realy push hard to try to get hispanics on thier side, as they would hate to have them see clearly and be conservative.
  
  the democrats social programs have all but destroyed many black Americans. When you look at the staggering number that are on welfare, in prison, abort babies. The MSM placates them, MTV pimps them, democrats own them. Good bad or ugly, most hispanics I know, work hard, and support thier families. Tomika and Tyrone aint going to be happy with a new show in town. What will they do if the federal gov has to start placating hispanics, and not the blacks? Kind of like the cute kid that grows up to be fat, lazy and ugly, and sponges off mom and day. Before long, they aint real cute anymore.
  
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- 4areason
  Posted on September 5, 2011 at 5:25pm
  I have never listened to a comedian that didn’t manage to offend someone in their routine. Katt isn’t my style of comedy; but I defend his right to practice his craft. If you don’t like his humor don’t go to his show. Personally, I think the landscaper joke was a commentary on the work ethic of the Mexican community. They aren’t afraid of hard work. I see it more a compliment than an insult. God Bless us all.
  
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- TheBMT
  Posted on September 5, 2011 at 5:55pm
  thats the wonderful thing about liberty. You might be offended by something someone says, so you have the right to not listen to them. But if you don’t care, you have every right to listen to them.
  
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thebronze
Posted on September 5, 2011 at 12:17am
Katt has nothing to apologize for.

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- jollylama
  Posted on September 5, 2011 at 1:16am
  Amen! This guy should NOT back down to these PC turncoats, media traitors. – USA! – USA! – USA!
  
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- Chuck Stein
  Posted on September 5, 2011 at 2:43am
  Sort of reminds me of the following exchange
  Revanchist Mexican (to American): “You took half of my country”
  American: “Not only that, but we took the half with all the paved roads.”
  
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- Hickory
  Posted on September 5, 2011 at 10:13am
  As an ex GI, all I have to say to the creep who said F…. America, “say it to me’”. You might whip my @$$ but I can grant you one thing, you will walk with a limp for the rest of your measrable life. Time has come for us to stand up for our country and show who we are. There is no kissy, kissy way of putting these pieces of dirt in their place. Me and my brothers stood up for our country and put it on the line. Now, we have to do it again at home. Ok vets, when one of these pieces dirt do this in your presence, put your stamp on him. In the future when someone asks him why the limp, he will have to come up with a story or tell them an old vet kicked his @$$.
  
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- MIBUGNU2
  Posted on September 5, 2011 at 12:02pm
  Another fine example of assimilating into American culture..
  
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- AmericanPatriot01
  Posted on September 5, 2011 at 1:04pm
  AMEN Hickory!!!
  
  I will be right there with you, Brother! If I don’t get there first! These bastards are guilty of breaking our immigration laws and they are guilty of SEDITION!! Look it up!!
  
  Noun 1. sedition – an illegal action inciting resistance to lawful authority and tending to cause the disruption or overthrow of the government
  
  I am sick and tired of this politically correct CRAP!! Identify and deport this filth once and for all!!!! Build the wall/fence/mote/minefield at the border!!! arm it with dogs, alligators, soldiers and guns!
  
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- Bluebonnet
  Posted on September 5, 2011 at 7:39pm
  Nothing wrong with sticking up for our Country. We all came from someplace. The mexicans think they should still own their old territory. Perhaps, but on the other hand I think the Indians should own all of America because they were here first too. So there. God Bless America
  
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threedoor
Posted on September 5, 2011 at 12:15am
Stud!

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- savagemonger
  Posted on September 5, 2011 at 12:17am
  This is America… who cares.
  
  http://politicalbowl.com – Political Videos
  
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HippoNips
Posted on September 5, 2011 at 12:11am
xenophobia is not a actual conditon

A phobia is an irrationa fear that leave the sufferer unable to act.

In order foryou to be called xenophobic (or homophobic) you have to do or say something.

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rbosque
Posted on September 5, 2011 at 12:09am
My parents are from Mexico (no longer since 1950).

Trust me, they are not offended, I am not offended, DO NOT opologize! If those people still love Mexico like that then they don’t belong here, they know where the border is.

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- starman70
  Posted on September 5, 2011 at 10:19am
  I applaud your parents who came here LEGALLY and obtained their citizenship in the proper manner. You can be very proud of them and your heritage.
  
  It is the flood of illegal immigrants from Mexico who are causing the problems. With many of them come Drug Cartel affiliation, Kidnappings, Drunken driving resulting is deadly accidents and a general disrespect for our laws. Notice I said MANY but not ALL. There are honest hard working illegal aliens who never cause trouble, however they are still ILLEGAL.
  
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- ProbIemSoIver
  Posted on September 5, 2011 at 11:53am
  @rbosque
  Well said, my American brother !
  
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- MartyTr
  Posted on September 5, 2011 at 2:24pm
  Thank you RBOSQUE, if we don’t enforce our laws we will end up like Mexico. Sadly we are heading that way. To much corruption.
  
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LinkedIn G
Posted on September 5, 2011 at 12:08am
Pimp down … pimp down. Thanks Katt … for sticking up for America. Alot of celebrities take the cowards way out. Not you .)

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- MIBUGNU2
  Posted on September 5, 2011 at 1:04pm
  Thank You, Mr. Williams for standing up for your Country ….
  Saw a video taken in Arizona where these people were stomping
  and spitting on the American Flag…Thanks to Obama they are
  allowed and probably encouraged to do these act’s ..This Tresonous
  Administration will NOT allow our Police to enforce our immigration
  Laws..but we must feed, educate their children and give them
  Medical Treatment and we get nothing but disrespect…Cool, HUH ??
  
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shuane
Posted on September 5, 2011 at 12:05am
Katt Williams fan base just got larger. He has every right to defend his freedom of speech and America.
The man’s a patriot! I agree those cholo’s in the crowd, know doubt on food stamps, hate this
country, don’t let the door bump you in the ass on the way out! It’s time that Blacks, Whites and Hispanics in America stood up together to stop this migrant up rising against what made America great.

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rienheart
Posted on September 5, 2011 at 12:02am
He is a proud American and stands up for America

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mavsfan75
Posted on September 5, 2011 at 12:01am
way to go Kat…stand behind your words, say what you mean and mean what you say. Many others would have caved and apologized or went into Rehab. Stay strong…you just got one more fan!

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Ballot_Box_Revolution
Posted on September 5, 2011 at 12:00am
No apology needed, Katt was right on with it. He understands what it is to be American, and he understands free market. Loved that he said “let it happen”, when the host was saying something about…well now you might not be booked here or there….Awesome

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Two Cents
Posted on September 4, 2011 at 11:54pm
I’ve watched his stand up before. He’s really funny, often very raunchy and doesn’t have a PC bone in his body. I have to say I admire his backbone.

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vehoae
Posted on September 4, 2011 at 11:51pm
Go figure. Finally, a non-white from the entertainment industry steps up to defend our precious Republic and stands firm on his principles! If I were him, I’d fire that publicist pronto. Maybe he already has. I hope this comedian will remain standing firm, and not back down. But then there are those members of state-run/mainstream media who exhibit their hatred for America and God every time they open their mouths. My guess is they will go after this comedian with gusto, raking up everything they can to denigrate him. If this comedian had reacted to something else, not involving America, the media and others probably wouldn’t say a darn thing about it. But love of our Republic and God are now considered a no-no by most in state-run media, Congress, and the government. Reckon the NAACP and Congressional Black Caucus will come to the defense of this black comedian when the America-haters start going after him? Not.

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South Philly Boy
Posted on September 4, 2011 at 11:50pm
Hey man, it’s only comedy.

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Ghandi was a Republican
Posted on September 4, 2011 at 11:34pm
He put that progressivized mexican in his place and the largely latino crowd cheered him for it. There was nothing racist about this man and how he responded. I think I’m a new fan of Katt!

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- truthseekerusa
  Posted on September 4, 2011 at 11:58pm
  Me Too!
  
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cookcountypatriot
Posted on September 4, 2011 at 11:34pm
they will get to you my friend…..you will be saying your sorry real soon…you cant look patriotic like a christian or conservative and be black..how dare you

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Mavrick2012
Posted on September 4, 2011 at 11:31pm
If only Barack Obama would take some tips from a comedian. We would be a better Country

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- bikerr
  Posted on September 4, 2011 at 11:51pm
  Save your hope, it isn’t gonna happen.
  
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capitalismrocks
Posted on September 4, 2011 at 11:30pm
He’s a comic – its a comedy show… I miss this kind of F-U to P-C comedy, this is how comedy used to be in the 1980′s…

Plus the guy is right – he said F America and just opened up the door for the comedian to just let him have it… plus Katt is right – this IS America and the heckler was wrong and got what he deserved, so 3 cheers to Katt Williams!

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dfree
Posted on September 4, 2011 at 11:26pm
all right, you go Katt, say what you mean and mean what you say, America first.

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- jb.kibs
  Posted on September 4, 2011 at 11:34pm
  i agree… i have more respect for katt now…
  
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- ProbIemSoIver
  Posted on September 5, 2011 at 12:00am
  No one gives a crap about your heritage !!!
  Be proud of your heritage, but there is no need to incessantly talk about it, and revolve everything in your life around it !!! Get over it already !!!!
  I am a Heinz 57 American. Part Austrian, Hungarian, Latino and American Indian !!!
  I consider myself an AMERICAN !!!
  This Country was extremely Diverse, before any of us were born !!!!
  Diversity and the ‘Melting pot’ concept was a successful social formula that worked here for centuries. Come to America to become a proud American, be free and enjoy our Culture.
  Now this “multicultural” concept is ; Come to reside and work here, and only become a citizen to avoid deportation. Dislike America, Americans, and the Culture !!!
  It is a pleasure to see someone discard political correctness.
  Well done, KATT !!!
  
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Sarah Palin is Smarter than you
Posted on September 4, 2011 at 11:24pm
Kat Williams is fine. That CNN feller is a jerk

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- truthseekerusa
  Posted on September 4, 2011 at 11:54pm
  Exactly
  
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randy
Posted on September 4, 2011 at 11:23pm
Good for him!
No apology necessary!

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the58thstate
Posted on September 4, 2011 at 11:21pm
props for sticking up for his country. most in his field would have coward down and agreed.

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- glashole
  Posted on September 4, 2011 at 11:48pm
  Like Obama the apologist.
  
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bikerr
Posted on September 4, 2011 at 11:21pm
He’s right “greatest country in the world”!

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T-2
Posted on September 4, 2011 at 11:18pm
Look for Kat Williams to be on some kind of rehab program…

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- Eleutheria
  Posted on September 5, 2011 at 12:47am
  If Glenn Beck mentions Katt on air, his shows will be sold out for the next year.
  
  Hell they might be anyway.
  
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ComeAndTakeThis
Posted on September 4, 2011 at 11:16pm
Who cares.

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- bikerr
  Posted on September 4, 2011 at 11:49pm
  @ComeAndTakeThis—–I do,I’ll support any one who says”Greatest Country in America”and then back it up with words that matter.(regardless of race ) from your post, I get you don’t and that’s what’s sad.Keep that attitude and you won’t have enough bullets to keep your weapon or the country to do so.
  
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- Gamaliel
  Posted on September 5, 2011 at 12:38am
  I sure don’t care who is offended.
  
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Rob_M
Posted on September 4, 2011 at 11:14pm
Someone who isn’t white can be a racist? Who knew?

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- jb.kibs
  Posted on September 4, 2011 at 11:32pm
  he’s not racist.. he was defending America… he’s also a Christian… did you watch the video?
  
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- Islesfordian
  Posted on September 5, 2011 at 7:50am
  I’m pretty sure Rob was speaking in jest.
  
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- Secessionista
  Posted on September 5, 2011 at 11:17am
  He didn’t say a single word about Hispanics, he was talking about Mexicans. Mexico is a country, not a race. Just like America is not a race, it is a country. Stupid Mexicans cannot tell the difference between a race and a country. This is why we should not allow them here without permission and the proper paperwork and tests – we don’t need that kind of ignorance here, we have quite enough of it already, thank you very much. This is not hate speech, it isn’t even borderline hate speech, there is no hatred in what he said whatsoever, nor in what I have said. No one sincerely thinks this is hate speech, they are just trying to blur the line and confuse the issue by tossing out red herrings.
  
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