Comedian Marlon Wayans defended himself against critics who slammed him for his comments on the Montgomery Alabama riverboat brawl.
Earlier this week, Wayans posted a snippet of the now viral brawl on his Instagram page with a caption that reads: “How ’bout we NOT ‘try that in a small town.’ S**t silly, bro, let’s all just be love, NOT war.”
Some weren’t too happy with his post and called him out for what they felt was criticism towards the Black people involved in the brawl.
The next day, the actor attempted to clear up his comment, saying, “Why would I criticize Black people for defending themselves?” He stated. “This the thing about social media, man. It’s not for interpretation. Y’all tripping. Make no f**kin’ sense. None, at all. I shouldn’t even address it, it’s that stupid. But, you know, people want to make articles and interpretations. Do it. I don’t care. Black people know I love Black people. I’m Black.”
“I woke up to a bunch of stupid a** Google alerts with a bunch of stupid a** sites misinterpreting my entire post… Nobody knows irony anymore, huh? Guess that just went out the window. That’s the irony of the song. Stupid a**es.”
Five people involved in the brawl have since been charged with misdemeanors. Montgomery Police Chief Darryl Albert made a statement about the incident that occurred at the Riverfront Park dock on August 5 during a media press conference and said that a Black co-captain of the Harriott II riverboat attempted to move white boaters who were blocking his vessel’s designated parking area. The dockworker was physically assaulted by the White boaters.
“They… responded with obscene gestures, curse words, and taunting,” Albert explained. “Mr. Pickett, the co-captain, [was] attacked by several members of the private boat. Several members of the Harriott II came to Mr. Pickett’s defense, engaging in what we all have seen since on social media.”
