While President Obama received rave reviews for his final White House Correspondents dinner speech, host Larry Wilmore closed out his remarks with a joke that left the mostly-white audience choking on their champagne.
As he wrapped up his performance, the comedian reflected on experiencing the nation’s first black presidency.
“When I was a kid I lived in a country where people couldn’t accept a black quarterback,” Wilmore said.
“Now think about that: A black man was thought by his mere color not good enough to lead a football team. And now to live in your time, Mr. President, when a black man can lead the entire free world.”What started off as an innocent anecdote then took a sharp left turn.
“Words alone do me no justice. So Mr. President I’m going to keep it 100… Yo Barry, you did it my n-gg-,” Wilmore said, pounding his chest with his fist. “You did it.”
As expected, people had a lot to say: