Comedian Jerry Sadowitz does not approve of a Scottish venue’s decision to remove him from the Edinburgh Fringe festival lineup amid allegations of “extreme” racism, sexism, homophobia and misogyny.
On Sunday, the American Scottish comic shared a lengthy statement condemning the Pleasance for pulling the plug on his second and final set at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe festival. According to Deadline, Sadowitz reportedly made a racist remark about prime ministerial candidate Rishi Sunak and exposed his genitals during his first Fringe performance at the Pleasance on Friday night.
“I don’t wish to humiliate the Pleasance but they are doubling down on their position and I don’t want to be made the victim of that,” Sadowitz wrote.
