Matt Rife Faces Backlash Over Domestic Violence Joke & 'Apology'
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- čas přidán 20. 11. 2023
- Matt Rife is facing backlash. The comedian, who rose to fame on TikTok, sparked controversy by telling a joke about domestic violence in his new Netflix special "Natural Selection." Amid the controversy, Rife took to his Instagram Stories to issue a fake apology. "If you've ever been offended by a joke I've told, here's a link to my official apology. Tap to solve the issue," he shared. The link that the Rife included takes followers to a website selling products described as "special needs helmets" for children and adults. Access Hollywood has reached out for comment.
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Imagine paying to hear someone say out of pocket shit and going nuts when they say out of pocket shit
This! Underrated comment!
Feminists are the worst things ever
Imagine watching it on Netflix.
And then just turning the channel? 😆
😂Lol
Were his tiktoks like this? Because when you don't know....
The apology joke was even funnier than the so called offensive joke
Best apology ever 😂😂
Totally agree! I started laugh coughing when she said it 😂
neither were funny
Real talk 💯💯💯💯😂
Fact.
I literally laughed right now hearing the reporter stating what the apology was.
😂 same
Yep, me too. Genius apology😂
I'm really glad he apologized the way that he did.
That was a genius apology.
Ppl don’t realize anymore that comedy isn’t someone getting up on stage and being dead serious about everything they’re saying
tf u on about ?@@Bones-od3rg
@@Bones-od3rg So your argument is: "There are people that don't understand that jokes are fictitious, and so we can't tell any jokes that if taken as not fictitious would be harmful"
With that same logic you could argue that fictitious tv shows, movies, music, and any other form of fiction that in any way depicts a harmful behavior should not be allowed. You are arguing that, because there are a small minority of individuals that are either too dumb, or too immature to understand something, the rest of us mature, well adjusted adults shouldn't be allowed to do it.
The same argument could be used to ban almost anything from cleaning chemicals to firearms, on the basis that because there exists some dumbass out there that will drink the cleaning chemicals, the rest of us can't have it.
It's a completely ridiculous argument, because if it were universally applied, the only thing we could really do would be to sit in a padded room all day humming and twiddling our thumbs, because almost any behavior can be harmful under the right circumstances. Hell, you could walk out your front door, trip and fall and break your neck on the steps. Should we outlaw steps?
@@Bones-od3rg You should probably visit the link to his apology and start using one of those helmets.
@@Bones-od3rgbro literally just made the “violent video games make kids violent” argument in a dead serious statement. Thanks for telling us you’re really stupid I guess.
Why would you be letting a kids watch to start with?
I am a survivor of DV and i was not offended in any way. That "Apology" is the best ive ever seen.
This is not the slay you think it is babe
@@CharlieStClown in your opinion.
Sorry to hear you went through that, but I'm glad you're not offended by a joke.
@@CharlieStClown i see you also wear a helmet.
@@Meg_Lovegood only when I’m jumping 1.50 bbg
I don’t see it being offensive. I am a survivor of DV. And we all take shit so serious sometimes. It’s so annoying how everyone is soft now a days. If I was so sensitive… I would have never had the strength to get out of that situation. But I did. And I look back and see that I was also part of the problem by not seeing my worth.
fine but did you think it was funny? i totally agree that we can laugh about any serious subject, but the joke was just dumb. it was straight up the kind of joke that middle school bullies would make. and so the apology disgusts me, not because of it’s nature (basically exactly the same apology in diff context would be funny) but because for me it goes to show that the more ‘sophisticated’ material he’s done previously is not a peak through the layers but acc just a cloak for his superficial, stereotypically jocky, dipshit humour..
u know what i mean?
Wow, well said. You're right, you are strong.
My ex used to beat me up, & I joke about it now; what am I gonna do, weep for the rest of my life? I'd rather laugh.
Wait until people find out, comedians joke about all kinds of inappropriate things like racism, 9/11 etc
😮 we should all wear helmets and ear plugs, just to be safe
😮 we should all wear helmets and ear plugs, just to be safe
everyone knows about that, the problem is the fact that matt rifes audience has ALWAYS been women
@@plqthora5323so? Women have no sense of humor? How sexist are you?
@@plqthora5323u lefty's always like your own trash. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
I’ve been a victim of domestic violence and I lmbo when he told this joke. It was funny, it’s a joke. And the link to special needs helmets was hilarious. People need to not be so sensitive.
So was my wife she was almost killed by her baby dad and she wasn't even offended by the joke. People are just doomed to be offended. Don't watch any comedy if you are sensitive.
Agree 100%
Is that why you lmbo instead of lmao?
@@TheNuclearPhysician yes, I got rid if my a$$ a long time ago 🤣
"never ever punch a woman..., rather kick them when they're down'
"you know why women have smaller feet, to stand closer to the sink"
"sexism is wrong........... and wrong is for women"
they're jokes people
We can't be cancelling comedians, people! They say what gets laughs, and if we don't like it, we don't choose their videos. It's simple.
That's easy to say when you haven't paid for tickets to a show and getting something completely outside the reputation the comedian has established for himself.
@@matunos I get that about the ticket cost. I remember seeing a comedian from a family TV sitcom and being shocked that he cussed and talked about sex the whole stand-up comedy routine. I was shocked because he didn't do that in the tv show, so I didn't know he did do that in his stand-up routine. This was before CZcams.
@@matunosbut he always makes fun of everything and every situation. That joke was typical of him i think.
I disagree. Comedy is always on the edges. It requires idiots trying to cancle people. "You cant say that" is exactly why Matts jokes are funny.
9 out of 10 times I'm going to side with the comedian in these instances, but I don't think "being a comedian" gives you the right to say whatever you want and not have any blowback. The vast majority of the population can tell when something is in good faith or not, and that's why they don't get "cancelled". However, there are instances (Michael Richards who played Kramer comes to mind) when people can tell that came from a place of hate, and then we don't see much of that person anymore
He’s not cancelled unless he wants to be. Everyone needs to get a life
He's big enough that he does theatre shows and they sell out quickly. This is not at all him being canceled. It's him losing one gig, and this coverage is going to make him more money.
Haha that quite the response for “having a life” 👍
@@Bones-od3rgthis lady and gentlemen, is a fine example of a customer of his apology link
Get a life you dork
@Bones-od3rg go buy a helmet from the link he posted.
So we try canceling people who joke about these topics, while we have people who have committed these actions irl still shitting all over our phone screens is wild
True
We have literal pedophiles in our federal government and we are worried about a joke though lol comedy is meant to go too far at times. Imagine people watching the 2000s comedies probably try to cancel those too
I’m not one for identity politics but I’ll play this *one* time. As a person with disabilities who has suffered domestic violence: this is pretty goddamn funny! Especially the part about being the face of the company and the kitchen joke! And no, I’m not trolling.
How could I possibly laugh at this? Sometimes you just need to laugh so you can stop crying, and the darker, the better. Comedians are a gift to our species. ❤ 🧠
Preach! Comedy is such a powerful coping mechanism. This joke was fine!
Def not the worst joke hes told...
Congratulations cancel rejects! You literally made this guy even more famous!
This joke was funny af. Now I gotta watch the whole thing
@@smally809I'm binge watching. Didn't know who he was before.
This is guy is a mechanical genius. cheers! @@smally809
lol that’s what ppl don’t understand. the guys a genius
Ya I’m literally here and becoming a fan lol you can’t cancel people unless they are spineless libs who bend over backwards to be PC
This was legit the first joke of the special 😂
people just trying to find something to hate on.. there were worse jokes in the special, but i doubt the haters watched more than the first 5 minutes
@@Repavich i mean makes sense if the first joke you hear is offensive. why stick around when you’re already disgusted
She should’ve had her protection crystals ☠️😂😂
That is the best apology I've ever heard. 🤣
People are taking this way too far , comedians joke about way worse than this
I'm all for more apologies like this.
I'm a man and I was in 2 relationships where I got abused by women. (They used my manners of not hitting women against me). Had bloody scars from their fingernails, got cut on my palm by a knife, got things thrown at me etc.
The moment you can tell your stories in a funny way and/or laugh about it, you truly healed the trauma and can move on.
Nothing wrong with his joke
What do you tell a woman with 2 black eyes? Nothing, you already told her twice.
You got that from southland?
@@shankzwestIve known this joke for 35 years lol
Ha. Nice!!
Those are funny jokes tho. Jokes have to be like that. That’s the point
One I heard recently "what's the difference between Iron Man and Iron woman?
One is a superhero the other is a command
What a legend.
I hope he manages to get all out of this. People shouldn't be so sensitive. I've heard much worse than that in all media.
Leave that guy alone.
It's funny when people try to cancel someone they often end up causing exactly the opposite and in this case, free promotion of his comedy special.
The problem isn’t humor or comedy, the problem is people who take it personally.
But this isn't humor or comedy this is straight up saying offensive shit marketed as comedy and when wondering why people are upset about it
There might’ve been two abuse victims in there. One might’ve left and not cared, but the other one might’ve been really hurt and bothered. There’s just know one way about it. But the people that are freaking out out over nothing that haven’t had to personally deal with it, could probably just shut up?
@@anny_draws3023anyone can be offended by anything, something is always offensive to someone
Life it tough. Get a helmet, man!
I know why men can't understand why people are upset, because dv is not the thing that men go through much, and he was making fun of female victim here, not male victim,
So let me give you an example, let's imagine a female comic who recently got famous who is very hot and 90% of her audience are males get her Netflix special, and her opening joke is about sensitive topic like increasing male suicide rate, and straight up makes fun of men who are killing themselves,
Don't tell me men won't get upset about it, and if they get offended, feminists calling them incels or whatever and never acknowledge where they are wrong and put a link to special helmet page ,
Don't tell me you will support her and call every man snowflake, incels who gets offended over her joke,
And if that's you , then I feel sorry for you
Life is hard. Get a helmet.
His response was perfect
My biggest problem with it is that... it's not even funny
I love his apology. This is exactly how comedians should handle cancel culture.
Can't take a dark joke? How mentally weak are people nowadays.
Comedy can never be censored
Okay? But if your your “comedy” you say some wack ass shit like this, then don’t be surprised when a bunch of people call you out for it. That’s not “censorship” that’s just consequences for saying dumb shit. See how that works?
@@Dreadlock1227 The way it's supposed to work is if you don't like what's on television, change the channel. Whining about it like a little baby is just silly.
It seems like you're too young to know about the greatest comedian of all time, George Carlin. He offended everyone across all spectrums during every show he did. Comedy should push the limits of comfortability.
@@Dreadlock1227the only "wack ass shit" is from people like you who THINK that anything he said or any comedian for that matter... Is "wack ass shit"
If you're a woman, you are proving the stereotype that we lack of a sense of humour... If you're a man... GROW A PAIR...
@@Dreadlock1227 , that's when you give the sensitive people, who can't take a joke, the middle finger! 😂
@@Dreadlock1227No No No. The First Amendment GUARANTEES the right to speech without consequences from Government most importantly, but also individual citizens. All speech is protected speech according to the Bill of Rights.
Perfect doubled down on his joke. He's just gone up in my rating.
Your apology link was Genius!🤣🤣🤣
DV survivor here, and thought the joke was great! This guy is hilarious! If you cant laugh at yourself dont watch!
People are overly sensitive. Its just a joke. If you're taking stand-up laughs to the heart then you got personal issues you got to deal with
It's almost 2024, We got idiots getting triggered for being mis-gendered but ironically they mis-gendered themselves.
Exactly
I don’t know why people even watch stand up comedians if they just get mad about the jokes
Someone’s gonna say something I’d rather it be a comedian.
This is the one of the stupidest “controversies” I’ve ever seen
I literally LOLed when they said the link sent them to “special needs helmets” 😂.
cant be a comedian in this day and age without being labelled as offensive lmao
Except that's a lie. Canceling doesn't exist. People just try to pretend they're canceled to get clout from weirdos like you
Really, it's ridiculas. It's a joke. I am so tired of this happening.
Comedians need thicker skin as well and can't just complain about how hard it is ti be a comedian all day
a comedian usually gets more famous by cancelling them, you want to see more of their material, I think this is an extremely calculated and smart move by Matt Rife, it's really hard to cancel a comedian when they are selling out shows and already have a large following.
Example? My first thought of a cancelled comedian is Louis CK, who has done comedy since being cancelled but you definitely don’t hear about him near as often as you used to. Maybe because he was already huge and then fell from the top so it’s a different story, but who are some comedians who got big after the fact?
@@petertippmann7271 he's released 3 new specials and a movie since. You're not gonna hear much about him in the media, you have to look for him. He's still selling out theatres and arenas around the world.
I’m a survivor of domestic violence. I was literally held captive for six months. I thought his jokes were funny. 😅😅
Okay, but that apology. He's literally my new number one idol/hero!
Ahahahaha that was epic. I bet the sales for special needs helmets went up!😮
I hear he's in cahoots with Big Midol.
I think hollywood just wants to make a successful, good looking 20-something look bad
To say that he's canceled is a joke
Women just don’t understand comedy. the only people upset have vaginas or want to have vaginas LMAO. This dude is far from canceled.
The media will jump at any chance to have another sensational story. They don’t care who’s lives they are ruining
they should watch the next 10 minutes of the set where he describes all the people offended by his joke, and how he feels about them
I'm not sure how well Matt Rife's work is going to age... and I'm not talking about his comedy
Regardless of what side you take in this. This is funny
What ARE you talking about, then? The problem with EVERYTHING is that we forgot how to laugh at ourselves.
@@marymitchell4617 this is literally a joke. He’s talking about his jawline being plastic surgery
@@user-cp3ek4zh4s Silly me, I didn't know that, thanks. Always got my fists up these days!!
Took me reading the replies to get it XD well done
This is the kind of joke that nobodies tell at an open mic on a Monday night at 1am.
What’s weird is most of his viral interactions are edgy naivete and this was just a low brow dumb bro joke.
That’s your opinion. It doesn’t matter if you think a joke is funny or not. It’s comedy, grow up
Omg 😂😂😂😂😂😂 love this guys . Give me a break , everyone is getting canceled. Exactly, wear a helmet if you are getting offended by the wind blowing!!!
Matt Rife , I just discovered you yesterday and I can’t get enough of your comedy. I had a surgery one month ago exactly today and I have been home all day by myself along with my three cats. I have been kind of depressed though I found your comedy and I haven’t stop laughing to the point that I have to hold my stomach to make sure that my stitches are not blowing, thank you for being so funny and for bringing lost my life. I saw that you will be here in Canada in March. I’ll be buying a ticket today to see you live here on the royal theater.
We've heard countless variations of that joke. "You burnt the dinner? Bam! Pow! Hahahaha!" Yeah, no.
Also, aren't comedians supposed to joke about their own bad experiences and trauma instead of other people's?
When i heard “special needs helmets” ... im 💀💀
Not going to lie I thought I was going to be upset but that was haloarious
Watching people get angry about a joke makes the joke so much better.
It would be better if it was a link to motorcycle helmets?
Never found him particularly funny..but that was a great joke and even better apology!! I have respect for him standing up for himself!! If you don't like his jokes dont watch him
Imagine if you face domestic violence at home every single day, and a heartless pr!ck makes fun of your sorrow.
@@Emma-yg2ufIn that case you could use that theory for every comedian's joke, whether it's about gay people, 9/11 or ISIS. This same theory can be implied to every one. Imagine someone who lost their family on 9/11 hear a comedian make an 9/11 joke??? If that's the case then what you're saying is that anyone can get offended at anything?
@@Emma-yg2uf imagine if your feelings didn't matter to anyone but you...oh wait here we are
@@Emma-yg2ufI Feel if you face doméstic violence every day you have bigger problems at home to worry about than a joke
Cancel culture doesn't exist. He is pretending to be canceled so morons like you can think you're standing up for the underdog lol. Even rapists don't get canceled. Don't worry.
My only issue with Matt's apology is that he didn't take the time to get a sponsor from the helmet link so the Karens could get 20% off.....enter promo code Karen.....
Curious if this is a conscious shift to gain a more male audience as he’s basically known as the pretty boy comic strictly for the ladies
Domestic violence isn’t funny. Jokes about domestic violence is comedy. Jokes about anything is comedy. Just not 9/11 on the day it happened. Or jokes about SA on kids. Otherwise have at it. I can’t believe so many people are offended by this..
Not a terrible joke, the crowd belly laughed, he ain’t cancelled this won’t even be a thing in a week
I feel like also people who think this way are very much NOT healed and are using inappropriate humor as a coverup because facing the truth is just too painful
He should automatically be off the air. This shit not funny
@@adamdavis5383some find him funny. You don’t have to watch or listen to him.
@@HarpreetSingh-xg2zm he’s a terrible person
@@adamdavis5383you got sources he's a terrible person? He seems pretty genuine when he's just talking to the crowd in general. Dude, I've been a victim of DV several times and laughed at it. Shut up.
A Comedian should NEVER EVER apologize for her/his joke…JUST like an Actress/Actor should NEVER apologize about roles they play…PERIOD 💋🔥❤️💀🤣🙄
If we start censoring comedians humanity is doomed
exactly! We would end up with comedians like Jimmy from South Park's Covid special lol
I have a new idol.. Our Lord and Savior Matt Rife.. all hail! Matt Rife! We bow to our fearless leader!
Geeze, we all know that domestic violence is a bad thing. Comedians joke about a lot of bad things!! Well, at least they USED to. Now most are scared of getting cancelled. Really glad he didn't apologize. The link to the special needs helmet is HILARIOUS!!!
Imagine a female comic in her netflix special and her 90% audience are men because she is cute, and her opening joke is joking about sensitive topic like male suicide rate, and she makes fun of men who kill themselves, don't tell me it will not offend men, some men will still support her , but I guess majority of men will be upset, and they want to cancel her, make videos about her, like they make about brie Larson and Rachel zegler,
And when it was time for her Apology, she made a special helmet joke just like this, and never understood where she was wrong ,
I don't think you will support her like you are supporting Matt rife
I'm a victim of DV and he's funny af
@@rocky3850so what do you suggest? That comedians just stop making jokes because they might hurt your precious little feelings? As long as it’s actually a joke and not just an excuse to say something fuck up then it’s okay.
@@user-cp3ek4zh4s no, when did I say that comedians should stop making jokes, i am just saying don't trash your audience to pander to another audience that you wanna gain
@@user-cp3ek4zh4s the problem is you can't understand without giving an example,
Imagine a white comic who black people very much like, think of him as one of them, but that white comic wants approval of other white comics, so to in order to pander to them, he trashes black people, and make racist jokes, and now black people are upset, and the white comics who didn't like him very much before, now support him,
So you know if you want to pander to a new audience, you don't have to trash your already audience,
That apology 😂😂😂😂
Legend.
Comedians like this are very thin on the ground now. Imagine going to see a comedian, knowing he tells jokes like this and being offended.
This is what’s wrong nowadays. Can’t have a laugh about anything without someone being hurt
Lol I think his lack of response was his response. Kid is hilarious.
Best apology 🤣🤣
People are too soft. Tired of everything having to be PG.
I wonder how many helmets they sold
Fuck, leave him alone man. Dudes freaking funny. The way this world is going on right now, war, violence, our troops at war, other countries at war, natural disasters happening and this stressfull freaking election, yeah WE ALL NEED A LAUGH. YOU DON'T LIKE WHAT MAT/T HAS TO SAY, THEN TURN OFF YOUR DAMN TECHNOLOGY AND READ A FREAKING BOOK
This was a pretty good joke actually I mean it don't have to be rolling all over the floor funny but come on it was a good joke
Best apology ever 😂 legendary
I believe that was a "life's tough, get a helmet"
I don't see the issue here
I’ve heard worse jokes 😂🤷♂️. When I say worse I mean more insulting to certain people or a bad situation. I honestly don’t know who this person is, but this isn’t anything new, comedians have always been telling dark jokes. You have to be prepared for stuff like that if you’re gonna watch them do stand up.
I love how the say someone is cancelled but literally only 5 people even care. It’s called a joke
What do you tell a woman with TWO blacks eyes? Can't tell her anything, she's been told twice already.
i love edgy jokes. As a feminist, i think misogynistic jokes are funny when done well. the joke from the dictator “is it a boy or an abortion” had me dying cause it’s so ridiculous. you can get away with edgy jokes IF you do them right. the issue is matt’s joke just wasn’t that funny… it’s not anything really new or innovative. idk if your gonna make an offensive joke then at least have it be funny. I understand that some people thought it was. that’s just my opinion 🤷
Why does Beyonce sing 'to the left'?
Because women don't have rights.
Really ? The crowd laughed. Nobody at the show had a problem with it. It's just an internet sensation, that he shouldn't even be sorry for.
it was funny
You kinda lost me at feminist so no wonder the whole comment is so goddamn stupid but I'll bite. The joke doesn't need to be 'new' nor 'innovative' to be good, that's such a garbage argument.
The audience laughed and people on the internet laughed so the joke was obviously good.
The only people who got triggered is a small minority of woke lefties since just like always, they have no meaning in their life and instead they go on Twitter in order to have a meltdown over anything they can so they can feel like they are doing something and that their life has at least some value to it (it doesn't).
Some people don’t do context or nuance. Education and intelligence is not for everyone.
Good on him
Smartest thing for Matt is to ignore this kid and her self-absorbent, attention-seeking mom.
it's not "tap to solve the issue" .. it's "tap to solve YOUR issue" an intended joke, and a damn good one!
LMAO! I don't care who you are. That's a funny joke. And the link to the special needs helmets is even funnier! My kind of humor! DAAAAAARK!!! 😂🤣
That is fu%$#@$^ hilarious
Yep!! I couldn’t agree with you more 🤣
I like him even more now! 🤣 People need to get a sense of humor! If you don't like what he says, don't listen!
You can have him all you want🥱
The Bible says fools make a mock at sin, woe 2 those who laugh now for they shall weep, Let our laughter be turned into mourning
A guy who gets paid to say things that make people laugh saying things that make people laugh...
SEND HIM TO JAIL!
Imagine being offended by a joke.
I think it’s funny af , comedians are suppose to take uncomfortable shit and make it funny
Ive had DM by GSW and I laughed my ass off with his joke. Get over it, It would be different if he’s ever had domestic violence charges or ever admitted to DV himself
Matt had a rough start in life. He lived in a trailer and he lost his dad to suicide. He suffered from depression and panick attacks. His philosophy is that you need to find a way to laugh about the things that makes you suffer. And this is what comedy is about. Making serious topics light! People who are able to do this have a gift. Its comedy! Its too bad that people take something that is INTENTIONALY not serious very very serious. He LOVES peoole with disability because they laugh about themselfs the most. I experienced physical abuse and I found the joke about the women with the blue eye funny. Its exhousting how uptight people are
Well done Matt. And great joke!
Wasn’t offensive, but not exactly clever or anything, pretty low hanging. Definitely wouldnt classify it as ‘great’ or even a joke. More like an edgy comment in passing.
@@timmatthews1085 Yeah, i agree. Silly that people get offended (and they are, by everything nowadays), but the joke wasn't great. If you make a joke that's touching on a sensitive subject, the joke must be so good it overwhelms the sensitive subject.
@@phrike7588ah yes, you’re here to mandate what makes comedy funny! Thanks for telling us when something is funny.
As a domestic violence survivor, it was a joke, I am not offended.
Love it. BRING BACK OFFENSIVE COMEDY! If you can't laugh at the many tragedies of humanity, then you're doomed. Laughter is how you take control of the things that scare you the most. Whining about them is how you give them even more power.
I feel you.
weirdo😭
@@streamawake2871 R U calling me a weirdo because I don't see the problem in having a sense of humor?
@@Your_man_Will who was talking to you??
@@streamawake2871 Thanks!
I lived through domestic violence and I thought it was funny. Guess what happens when you're offended? NOTHING.
It was a great 'punch'line
hahahahahha 😂
I'm a domestic violence survivor, and I search for dark humor. this was funny. People need to learn the difference between comedy and reality.
Wipe the shit outta asses, sit down and enjoy the small things in life. Jesus
It’s easy to offend someone’s feelings these days. 🤷♂️
Bloody legend. Finally herd the much talked about joke.
Didn't know who he was. Now I'm binge watching him. Thanks dummies😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Same, lol.
Comedy always gave us unity. Noone or nothing was off limits. Could be clowned with or with legs. Why go if so sensitive?
Exactly. Twitter feminists are mad lmao
either everything if off limits or nothing is off limits