BREAKING NEWS – New York City, New York – During an MSNBC broadcast, Brian Williams compared a President Obama speech to highly lauded and controversial late comedian Richard Pryor, sparking outcry on social media, many calling the comment racist. “The president was being urged by one member of the crowd to preach,” said Williams during the broadcast. “He seemingly tried to at one point — borrowing almost a Richard Pryor delivery to deliver the degree of his disgust and disdain for the other side.” Williams responded to the criticism by saying, “I’m human and I make mistakes, so I apologize. Sometimes I forget that blacks can easily get worked up over stuff, and I now realize that instead of saying Richard Pryor, I probably should’ve said Bob Hope.”
