Wayans Drops N-Bomb, Faces Fallout

Damon WayansDamon Wayans became the first famous offender of the Laugh Factory's ban on the use of the n-word, and was fined and banned from the club for three months as a result, Wayans' publicist tells TMZ.

After the Michael Richards incident on November 17, the club decided to ban use of the word and fine comedians $20 for every offense. Wayans took the stage Sunday during a showcase of African-American comedians called "Chocolate Sundaes." Wayans opened his routine with the line, "Give yourselves a big round of applause for coming down and supporting 'N***** Night.'" According to the L.A. Times, Wayans used the word 15 more times during his 20-minute appearance.

That's a $320 contribution to the Laugh Factory's swear jar. Wayans' rep had no further comment other than to confirm the fine and the temporary ban.

Andy Dick drew fire earlier this week for using the n-word during an appearance at the Improv.



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31. Wayans is the best!@!!!

F*** Censorship! F*** Dumb People!

Smart people know words don't mean SH*T unless you LET THEM.

F***ING N*****S! Who is getting hurt by me sayiing that? Not Black People.

If anyone is I am if you knew me because I would be branded a hateful, racist, negative person and rightfully so.

STOP BEING DUMB PEOPLE! SMARTEN UP!

Words only have the power that you let them.

N***** N***** N*****.

The more it is used the less meaning it will have. Don't Be Stupid!

Posted at 6:52PM on Dec 6th 2006 by Bill Cosby

32. Its funny how people say i am not a racist but......! But what? You have racial tendencies. This whole country is dazed and confused everyone has came across as a racist once in their lifetime. No matter how hard you try race is still and issue as it always will be and not just against skin color but size and height as well if you want to start banning words ban words like fat, skinney, and ugly because people discriminate against that also

Posted at 2:25PM on Dec 6th 2006 by Ithoughtthiswasamericapeople

33. I would just like to say that we should never ban the word. As a black female I say we comprimise and do it this way.......Let whosoever use the word but let them also suffer the consequences of when and where and under what circumstances they use it. I think that would stop lots of people after they start having to remove bricks from their mouths...lol

Posted at 10:10AM on Dec 7th 2006 by Penny

34. 62% say do not ban the word N*GGER

38% Say yes Ban the word N*gger


Heres what I say to those that do not want to Ban the word...Dont Get your Panties in a bunch when someone says the word N*GGER!!!! This has been a Double Standard for years and those who are offended by the word and still use it, well I say just use the word until all offended stop using it themselves.

Posted at 2:51PM on Dec 6th 2006 by Lynn

35. LOL I love reading these comments. Now all the people who freaked out about Richards are saying "wait, its all about context". Listen, LF either bans the word or it doesn't. No one is going to play "thought police" for you friggin PCers. But go ahead, get an ulcer worrying about words and how much greenhouse gas your farts are giving off lmao

Oh yeah, "n*gger"

Posted at 2:47PM on Dec 6th 2006 by Ray

36. ha ha lmao, people sre so freaking racist dude! Oops let me not use the word dude it might offend people! lol

Posted at 2:55PM on Dec 6th 2006 by eli

37. This is a prime example of how Black comedians can get away with it but White comedians can't!

Posted at 3:26PM on Dec 6th 2006 by Felicia

38. anyone from the crowd going to SUE ???

what does that annoying Gloria Allred think???

Posted at 3:34PM on Dec 6th 2006 by hotmama

39. what Wayans cant tell real jokes anymore and has to cash in on the latest publicity and call it N*gger Night for openers? Wow man thats really ground breaking, leading edge and risk taking humor. Bruce and Pryor were all those things, you sir are none of them. Just a rehash repeat of whats already been invented with a shock spin to things----I thought you were ground breaking with In Living Color....you havent done anything new, nor for that matter, anything really funny since. This latest simply verfies you are out of new ideas or taking an audience to a new place they havent been before. Get in line behind the rest of the imitators.

Posted at 4:06PM on Dec 6th 2006 by george

40. FREEDOM OF SPEECH PEOPLE!!!!!!! No one should be banned ever for speaking, not in the USA.
Good for him,but its different now hes says it because hes black. Is he going to be sued or put on Tv to apologize? No... of course not!

Posted at 5:01PM on Dec 6th 2006 by me

41. So why is it that when Damon Wayans said the N-word you didn't see not any Blacks holding up there camra phones to record the session of the n-word being shout out on stage...... What's up with that.... How come you all didn't ask for a apolozgie from his ass on national T.V seems alittle one sided to me.... I want to see the video of him yelling out the n-word on this website and someone of the same color calling Mrs noiesy Alridge and her 2 sence in this sh*t I hate that women, oops she might sue me for saying that............That women needs some dick bad maybe a black one would help her out....... Always in everyone business.... Some one is going to take her down hope in court......

Posted at 3:14PM on Dec 6th 2006 by roxy

42. How far removed are the Wayans Brothers from walking on all fours and dragging their knuckles on the ground?

Posted at 3:11PM on Dec 6th 2006 by Ellis

43. yah....i hate wen black people use it then get mad at white ppl 4 using it...its like wtf......why get angry when he says it.....when black people say it white people probally think its ok to say it or sumthing...if i where white id say it cus everyone else says it and they use it in movies and music and everything else

Posted at 3:53PM on Dec 6th 2006 by im*black*but*its*like*wtf

44. ah yes the double standard hard at work eh? real n*ggers wear pink too eh? yes? connard.

Posted at 3:26PM on Dec 6th 2006 by biracial. black and white.....female

45. Okay, for all you 'tards, I'll try to explain...
When Blacks use the word N*GGER it is meant to be humorous, when Whites use the word N*GGER it is meant to be a put down, and it is meant to put Blacks in their place:
"you've got more excuses than a N*GGER going to jail" vs.
"How far removed are the N*GGERS from walking on all fours and dragging their knuckles on the ground?
I think you WHITE people are being obtuse because you want to call every BLACK person you see N*GGER, but you are afraid to do so. I say go ahead and exercise your free speech rights, after all it was the RICH, LAND OWING WHITE GUYS who founded this country. Do not worry...whats the worse thing that can happen?

Posted at 4:12PM on Dec 6th 2006 by Hollywood Insider

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