Don’t call Obama ‘Hitler’ around Michael Ian Black

Warning: there’s some sassy language below, but it’s for a good cause.

Yay Michael Ian Black! Thanks to the superfunny actor-comedian for calling out a bigoted heckler, mid-set, no less.

Gawker reported today that when Black mentioned President Obama during his comedy routine Saturday night in Ohio, a heckler yelled “Heil Hitler.” Black was furious:

 "How dare you compare Hitler to this president or any president? Do you have any idea how insulting that is?  Do you know anything about history?  Do you have any idea what Hitler did? He killed six million of my people…You're a f*** idiot, you're a f*** moron.  You're the f*** problem with this country.”

The star of shows like “The State” and “Stella,” later apologized on his blog:

“I feel bad because, in retrospect, that guy didn't deserve that. Yes he said something incredibly stupid, but my response was just as stupid. I could have made my point a million different ways without screaming into a microphone in a room filled with drunk people. I wasn't clever, I wasn't thoughtful, I said nothing that would move the conversation forward. I just yelled because Nazis push my Jew button.”

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