"Rogers insisted he was a very progressive person who cares deeply about winning these elections, but my phrasing was not right. I will be more thoughtful! I really do promise. He added, I have great respect and admiration for Rep. Crockett, and I regret that my words suggested otherwise. I just want us to win and I will be better at finding ways to help."
"Don't waste your money sending to Jasmine Crockett. Do not do it, Rogers said. Yang then chimed in, I must agree. As mentioned above, a number of people accused the comedians of being anti-Black and racist following the podcast. You can see some of those reactions below: So Bowen Yang is going to act like he and Matt Rogers didn't completely disrespect Jasmine Crockett and display some serious anti-Blackness. Guess he's hoping this blows over quickly."
Comedians Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers urged listeners not to donate to Rep. Jasmine Crockett's Senate campaign on their Las Culturistas podcast, with Rogers saying "Don't waste your money sending to Jasmine Crockett" and Yang agreeing. Social media users accused the comedians of anti-Blackness and racism in response. Both Yang and Rogers posted retractions on Instagram, apologizing and promising to be more thoughtful. Yang said he should not have "cursorily weighed in" and vowed to use his platform more responsibly. Rogers said his phrasing was wrong, expressed respect for Crockett, and said he wants Democrats to win and will find better ways to help.
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