Sharpton: Griffin Dropped for Dropping N-Bomb

Eddie Griffin thought he'd shock the swells at a big Black Enterprise event over the weekend by littering his act with N-words, but the comic was the one who got the real jolt when the mag's owner gonged his routine, and tossed him off the stage!
Al Sharpton, Eddie Griffin
Rev. Al Sharpton tells TMZ that Griffin took the stage as the headliner and did his best Michael Richards impression, blistering the mostly African-American crowd with a barrage of N-bombs, and wailing, "Why are some black leaders telling us to stop using the N word?"


Griffin's mike was promptly cut, and Black Enterprise owner/publisher Earl Graves stomped on stage and proclaimed, "We ... will not allow our culture to go backwards ... We will pay Mr. Griffin all that we owe him but we will not allow him to finish the show if that's the way he's going to talk." Oh, snap!

The crowd gave Graves a standing ovation -- and Rev. Al, speaking the next day at the event, gave Graves props for his axing of Griffin. A rep for Griffin had no comment.


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106. rappers and awful things ?...please...the language we speak today and almost every single word init...came from the white man...racial slures may not even exist if the creators of the american version of the queen's english didn't creat them in the first place...case in point...the "n" word....you think queen elizabeth's claiming that one ? no i don't think so...

Posted at 9:23PM on Oct 22nd 2007 by terrence

107. I have two words for Earl Graves: "N _ _ _ _ _ Please!!!!!"

All of you who are acting like your S _ _ _ don't stink who go out and buy Eddie's CD's and have the Kings of comedy hiddin in your back closet. Paying big time money to see Murphy, Prior, Chappell, and all those respected comics that I feel need to be heard. You same fools who share off colored jokes riddin in your BMW's and hummers and can't pay the rent. You all are just as bad as the White Folks who for years talked behind our backs calling us anything but African American. Kiss my _ lack _ss. Hummor is just what its - a time to laugh and release what we really want to cry about but won't because the next step would be to shoot somebody. I'm sick of you wannabe white folks walking around in BLACK Skin. I'm cancelling my Black Enterprise. Besides I need some softer toilet paper. You all are so fake it makes me sick.

Posted at 10:31PM on Oct 29th 2007 by StopFrontin

108. Well, everyone seems to want to rush to judgement and hang Eddie out to dry. But, I ask myself the question. What was Mr. Graves thinking. Ever since I was in highschool which has been some 35 years ago I have seen this man and his company grow. He did not get there being a dummy. So when I watch what unfolded with him first inviting Mr. Griffin to partake in the production and then escorting him off stage, I had to yell fowl. Mr. Graves pulled a fast one on his audience, his following, his people and anyone with common sense. He knew who Eddie Griffin is and he knows his talent and comedy. For him to embarass Mr. Griffen as he did was WRONG. Just because Graves is now wealthy and the Creator of one of the largest African American establish companies does not give him the right to insult our intelligence. THIS WHOLE EVENT WAS A SET UP. If I were Eddie Griffin I would take Mr. Graves to court. And we as the on lookers should not allow another so called Black leader to use us like pawns. No matter what your view is about the N- Word. Mr. Graves used his audience and he insulted Mr. Griffin. I think Earl Graves is not to be respected on this one. SORRY!!!!

Posted at 9:33PM on Oct 29th 2007 by MarieRose

109. Wow, reading through all these comments about how Earl Graves did the right thing by pulling Eddie Griffin off stage makes me want to laugh. It's a wonder why George Bush got voted back in as president. Luke warm Black folk protesting stuff that don't even mean a thing. We have so many Black Americans who have lost site on the real issue. You know what, when my schools have better paid teachers to educate my kids because someone as smart as an Earl Graves gives a F _ _ _ about them then I will worry about the N-Word. We get all upset about a comedian making people laugh at ourselves because he is telling the truth but we won't call in Sharpten and Graves to make sure all the money that should be going to educate people is going to the right place. If we educate we won't have to worry about who calls whom a N_ _ _ _ r. You know that you aren't one, so there. Sure it's wrong to refer to women as hos, B_ _ ches and Black people as Ni_ _ _ _ s but the real fight is to educate first so that you don't even have to worry about a stupid joke. Please, everyone is sooooooo upset. But Johnny still can't read. And Black folks not calling each other Ni_ _ _ _ s won't mean a damn if we can't spell it. I'd die to be a fly on the wall of a White Household just to hear how dumb they think we all are for kicking Eddie Griffin off stage. I hope Eddie is laughing all the way to the bank. We got more important things to get upset about. Meanwhile I can't wait to buy my ticket to see Eddie Griffin live. You know what is so sad Mr Graves? I do believe you have just jumped Mr. Griffin's career to a higher level. He's going to be making money hand over fist. Just like the other person said, Eddie is probably wiping his A_ _ with a Black Enterprise issue right now.

Joyce

Posted at 10:01PM on Oct 29th 2007 by JoyceS

110. Why don't all the other races get as upset about derogatory words as us Black folk. Man, give a comedian a break. Okay, I'm fat, don't call me FATTY. I'm Asian, don't call me Chink. I'm Mexican, don't call me Spick. I'm a Jew, don't call me JAP. I'm white, don't call me a cracker. God, I wish I could go on but truth be told I don't know anymore derogatory slangs. Comedy club is the only place you get to learn all this good stuff and you say we can't even laugh. If I didn't laugh at myself I would probable kill a couple of white -folkls a long time ago. Come on... "Let's all get along" -

LaughingAtYa

Posted at 10:28PM on Oct 29th 2007 by LaughingAtYa

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