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Cenac recalled voicing his reservations again at a writers meeting, which then got Stewart riled up. "I raised a concern, like, 'Are you sure you want to do this?' ... He got incredibly defensive. I remember he was like, 'What are you trying to say? There's a tone in your voice.' I was like, 'There's no tone. It bothered me.' ... And then he got upset. He stood up and he was just like, 'F— off. I'm done with you.' And he just started screaming that to me, and he screamed it a few times. ... 'F— off! I'm done with you.' And he stormed out. I didn't know if I had been fired."
Cenac added, "I represent my community. I represent my people, and I try to represent them the best that I can. I gotta be honest if something seems questionable."
originally posted by: Zaphod58
a reply to: avgguy
He wasn't fired. He chose to leave at the end of 2012. He was also invited back for Stewarts final show.
originally posted by: IShotMyLastMuse
part of me would not be surprised to find out he is leaving the show because the pressures of political correctness are not allowing him to express himself in the way he really wants
Obviously Stewart is not racist
originally posted by: butcherguy
We like to think that our 'heroes' are a pure as the wind driven snow, but we really don't know what their real thoughts a particular matter are if we don't interact with them on a personal level.
originally posted by: Blackmarketeer
Sounds like sour grapes. I'm surprised anyone would want to see this "pick up traction," the little man got fired and now wants to cast aspersions.
originally posted by: Rocker2013
originally posted by: butcherguy
We like to think that our 'heroes' are a pure as the wind driven snow, but we really don't know what their real thoughts a particular matter are if we don't interact with them on a personal level.
He's not a hero to me, he's a funny guy I've watched a few times over the years when someone has linked to one of his videos.
But, without knowing him personally, we have nothing other than what we see, and from everything I have seen about him there's no chance that he's a racist.
Unless something comes along to tell me otherwise, I'll base my opinions of him on the way he carries himself and the opinions he gives, just as I judge everyone else regardless of whether I know them personally or not. That's a far better way to made judgments about people rather than "suspecting" they might be something there is no evidence to support, just for the sake of suspecting.
originally posted by: bigfatfurrytexan
oh joy....more meaningless nonsense to stoke racial tensions in America. Yay.
originally posted by: butcherguy
originally posted by: Answer
Anyone who has seen The Daily Show a few times knows that Jon Stewart is anything but racist.
I'd say he's more emotionally invested in racial and gender equality than any other media personality.
Or he is an actor.