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Steve Harvey apologizes for tweet asking about 'comedians you don’t find funny'

Steve Harvey admitted the tweet contradicted his motivational brand

By Web Desk
August 27, 2023
Steve Harvey is currently enjoying a getaway in nature
Steve Harvey is currently enjoying a getaway in nature 

Steve Harvey has no remorse for anyone tarnishing his band.

The 66-year-old comedian took to his social media on Friday, Aug. 25, to address a tweet from his account days earlier, which aimed to throw his fellow comedians under the bus.

On Aug. 19, a post from his X account begged the question: “A comedian you don’t find funny at all?”

The tweet prompted a substantial backlash, prompting Harvey to take a break from his current getaway in nature and record a public apology.

“Somebody that works for me on my Twitter put a statement out that was totally negative,” he said in the clip. “I gotta take responsibility for it ’cause they work for me, but the engagement was talking about ‘name a comedian you don’t think is funny.’ Why would I do something like that?”

The Emmy-winning entertainer went on to express that the question didn’t make sense, granted his brand revolves around being motivational to his comedy peers.

“You don’t know where these young people [are] at in they career, man. They could be coming up or anything. I’m all about positivity; I would’ve never done nothing like that,” he explained.

The Family Feud host also revealed he fired the employee over the inadvertence. “I am [expletive] off right now, man, talking about, ‘I was trying to get some engagement.’ Okay, okay, you trying to get some employment, too.”

“My bad, y’all. Now I gotta come on here and do a [expletive] selfie. So here it is: I’m sorry, man. My bad, y’all. [It] won’t happen again, though,” Harvey concluded the video.