Netflix Pulls Episode of ‘W/ Bob & David’ Over Blackface Sketch

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Both stars of the show took to Twitter to comment on the removal.

, that features Cross in blackface. Titled"Know Your Rights," the episode is the third in the series and depicts an interaction between a police officer and someone stopped at a DUI checkpoint. because the ridiculous, foolish character I play puts on 'black face' at one point," Cross tweeted on Tuesday."The point of this was to underscore the absurdity...well, here's your last chance to figure it out.

Hey all, Netflix is going to pull this sketch from With Bob & David because the ridiculous, foolish character I play puts on "black face" at one point. The point of this was to underscore the absurdity...well, here's your last chance to figure it out

 

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