If anyone knows about comedy, it’s Billy Crystal.

But not everyone is laughing about remarks he recently made about the state of comedy today.

I don’t like it; I understand it …

Billy Crystal smiling

Naturally, Twitter users on both sides spoke out.

He doesn’t go on some political rant about cancel culture.

He literally just says he thinks it’s harder these days.

Billy Crystal smiling, wearing beret

Anotherwrote a long threadthat read, in part, “Comedy is not ‘becoming a minefield.’

People just won’t accept racist [stuff] and punching down anymore.

BTW, I like Billy Crystal.

Very talented, funny man.

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