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Robin Williams tribute was RACIST!
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Libby Tard.
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Date: August 26, 2014 11:01PM
..For the most part, the audience at home and in the Nokia Theatre crowd appeared visibly moved by the segment.
That is until the honour ended in a series of clips of the comedian in action, cracking jokes during televised interviews and in stand-up.
In particular, it included a short snippet of a stand-up performance during which Williams borrows a pink scarf from an audience member in the front row and wraps its round his head to simulate a Hijab, or Islamic headscarf.
"I would like to welcome you to Iran… Help me!" he cries.
Viewers participating over Twitter were quick to criticise the inclusion of the joke as "racist":
Hannah Story @hannahmstory
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The person putting together the Robin Williams segment for the Emmys decided to use his racist material.
1:25 AM - 26 Aug 2014
@nialIhs
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they could've shown so many funny robin williams moments during that tribute did they have to use something so racist
1:02 AM - 26 Aug 2014
Ava @haltiamava
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I'm still so shocked that the #Emmys would include such a racist bit in Robin Williams tribute. Out of all his great work, really?
10:29 PM - 25 Aug 2014
J. Escobedo Shepherd @jawnita
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Like, now I just think Robin Williams was kind of racist? Thanks Emmys.
10:20 PM - 25 Aug 2014
Eric Harvey @marathonpacks
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After that, people who'd never heard of Robin Williams would think he's Billy Crystal's racist friend who was on a lot of talk shows?
10:22 PM - 25 Aug 2014
Nikki @sweatydudette
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I love Robin Williams but he really had some not ok racist jokes and they even put it in the tribute tonight
10:20 PM - 25 Aug 2014
That is until the honour ended in a series of clips of the comedian in action, cracking jokes during televised interviews and in stand-up.
In particular, it included a short snippet of a stand-up performance during which Williams borrows a pink scarf from an audience member in the front row and wraps its round his head to simulate a Hijab, or Islamic headscarf.
"I would like to welcome you to Iran… Help me!" he cries.
Viewers participating over Twitter were quick to criticise the inclusion of the joke as "racist":
Hannah Story @hannahmstory
Follow
The person putting together the Robin Williams segment for the Emmys decided to use his racist material.
1:25 AM - 26 Aug 2014
@nialIhs
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they could've shown so many funny robin williams moments during that tribute did they have to use something so racist
1:02 AM - 26 Aug 2014
Ava @haltiamava
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I'm still so shocked that the #Emmys would include such a racist bit in Robin Williams tribute. Out of all his great work, really?
10:29 PM - 25 Aug 2014
J. Escobedo Shepherd @jawnita
Follow
Like, now I just think Robin Williams was kind of racist? Thanks Emmys.
10:20 PM - 25 Aug 2014
Eric Harvey @marathonpacks
Follow
After that, people who'd never heard of Robin Williams would think he's Billy Crystal's racist friend who was on a lot of talk shows?
10:22 PM - 25 Aug 2014
Nikki @sweatydudette
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I love Robin Williams but he really had some not ok racist jokes and they even put it in the tribute tonight
10:20 PM - 25 Aug 2014
Re: Robin Williams tribute was RACIST!
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Yucky24.
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Date: August 27, 2014 01:21AM