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Jerry Seinfeld used a punny comment on Twitter to promote the new season of his show and it didn't go over so well.
"New! Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee Lewis Black. Black's life matters," Seinfeld tweeted Thursday.
The joke, of course, was a play on words featuring his guest, Lewis Black, on an upcoming episode of his hit show "Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee." But the reference bombed with may supporters of the “Black Lives Matter” movement. The Twitterverse had plenty of replies for Seinfeld, expressing their feelings about the distasteful tweet.
Here is Seinfeld's tweet that set off the angry mob:
New!
@JerrySeinfeld
Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee
Lewis Black.
Black's life matters.
@Acura! https://t.co/MDGxxNNjgz
**See some of the backlash from Twitter**:
@JerrySeinfeld @Acura This is worse than the finale of "Seinfeld" which I still don't like.
@BenjaminJS
@JerrySeinfeld @Acura what the fuck jerry
@KevinTPorter
@JerrySeinfeld @Acura Perhaps poor taste to use a legitimate movement for a pun about a white guy
@natestradingus
. @JerrySeinfeld Not only does this downplay the entire point of the movement, but it's such an amateurish joke for someone like you.
@Maroonsista
Some of his other 4.12 million followers agreed that the joke was pretty funny, and did not deserve the scrutiny that it did. Many noted that Seinfeld is in fact a comedian, so most of his “jokes” wont translate positively to everyone.
@JerrySeinfeld @Acura don't apologize Jerry! That was a great, fun play with words, overly sensitive people need to chill, geeeeez #relax
@RealMarceloB
@JerrySeinfeld @Acura Stop taking things so personal! People no longer have a sense of humor. Smile and laugh! Calm down, Be Happy & Relax!
@jerseyshore129
Seinfeld isn't very active on twitter, mostly posting promotions or ads. The tweet hasn't been deleted yet, and no comment has been made from (whoever runs) his page.
