Comedian Chelsea Handler late Sunday night tweeted her support for laws against people "who think racism is funny."
Handler hosts the Netflix program "Chelsea" and frequently tweets invective against President Donald Trump and his administration.
Journalists and conservative pundits across Twitter noted the issues of a comedian hawking a message against freedom of speech.
2 Chinese guys were arrested in Berlin for making nazi salutes. Wouldn't it be nice 2 have laws here for people who think racism is funny?
— Chelsea Handler (@chelseahandler) August 7, 2017
https://twitter.com/lachlan/status/894548165084545028
https://twitter.com/ProducerKen/status/894540797248499712
If we start arresting people for disgusting opinions you better call your lawyer. https://t.co/fhUgFaoGTT
— Ben Howe (@BenHowe) August 7, 2017
See, the thing is, you're as much of a fascist as the guys throwing up the Nazi salute https://t.co/kViBVRrkLF
— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) August 7, 2017
Amusingly, Handler has in the past been the subject of controversy over racist jokes.
During the 2014 Academy Awards, the Huffington Post handed over its Twitter account to Handler. Handler made adoption jokes many regarded as racially insensitive.
#AngelinaJolie just filed adoption papers #lupitanyongo #Oscars -@chelseahandler
— HuffPost (@HuffPost) March 3, 2014
Handler also promoted her book Uganda Be Kidding Me, and when 12 Years a Slave won best picture in 2014, she made the Africa connection to promote it again.
Congratulations #12yearsaslave Go to Africa or buy #ugandabekiddingme http://t.co/1bisNvm3mm #aheadofthecurve #Oscars pic.twitter.com/Hu5wh7e3fm
— HuffPost (@HuffPost) March 3, 2014
She made several other racist jokes then and continues to do so now on Twitter, including one within the past year pointed out by the Daily Caller's Chuck Ross.
Angelina Jolie has filed for divorce from Brad Pitt… he wants the China; she wants Pax and Maddox. ##sorrycouldnthelpmyself
— Chelsea Handler (@chelseahandler) September 21, 2016