Director Judd Apatow took to Twitter on Friday to criticize theaters that still have Bill Cosby performances scheduled, despite the growing number of sexual assault allegations against the former television star.
Apatow’s tweets are below:
so @Centre_Square – are you really going to let Bill Cosby perform on your stage January 7?
— Judd Apatow (@JuddApatow) December 27, 2014
You too @BudGardens Jan 8? Is Cosby only popular in Ontario Canada at this point? Do people still find him delightful after 30 accusers?
— Judd Apatow (@JuddApatow) December 27, 2014
While tweeting at the venues, Apatow managed to garner the scorn of Twitter users who seemed to support Cosby. He then engaged them in back-and-forth tweeting.
“@woofmachine: @JuddApatow @Centre_Square innocent until Proven”. He should speak publicly about how false this all is. 30 alibis.
— Judd Apatow (@JuddApatow) December 27, 2014
.@EricStambol that kind of attitude will get you 15 followers. Oh- it already did.
— Judd Apatow (@JuddApatow) December 28, 2014
.@PageSix they should remake the Cosby show with scenes of Dr. Huxtable doing what Cosby has been doing. A perfect show for FX.
— Judd Apatow (@JuddApatow) December 28, 2014
I think one in a Hundred thousand people support Cosby. I am gonna stop responding to them so often. It is just maddening though. So cold.
— Judd Apatow (@JuddApatow) December 28, 2014
Apatow was still tweeting about Cosby’s rape allegations on Monday.
.@TheWrap it is actually a third as many people. We can get the real percentage when the final tally comes in.
— Judd Apatow (@JuddApatow) December 29, 2014
In November, Cosby made news when rape allegations resurfaced after first making news nearly a decade ago. Cosby’s refusal to discuss the allegations culminated in his request that a reporter “scuttle” his response during an interview with the Associated Press.
Well, it’s Canada…in Amurikkka, innocent until proven guilty only counts if you’re a white cop. Apatow is just acting out his acculturation. Maybe what Cosby needs to do is find a witness or two who are severely mentally ill and willing to just fabricate all sorts of lies and…well…nah…that only works for white Amurikkkan cops too.
NICE PULL of THE race CArd. WE ARE a POST-RACialISTIC socIEty. There IS A lONG HIStory IN thiS coUNTry OF BLAckS raPING or WANTing TO Rape ALL OF our whITE woMEN. You NEVEr HEar OF white peoPLE raPING WOMEn, BLACK or wHITE. PULLIng the RAce CArd MAKEs LIBtards LOOK racisT in POst-racist AMericA!!11!1!!one!!11!!!
Boycotts shouldn’t take place until the target is found gulty beyond a reasonable doubt?
I thought the idea there is to protect against the power of the state, often when detention in prison is at stake. I didn’t know I shouldn’t boycott based on good cause if one of twelve jurors didn’t find someone guilty or the evidence is not available for any number of reasons such as exclusionary rules.
Relax…Poe’s Law, my friend, Poe’s Law…
One wrong person on the Internet is not overly important anyway – making a general point that answers a viewpoint that is out there, even if you yourself aren’t making it.