It’s not uncommon for a comedian to tell a joke that offends in some way, big or small. When that happens, there are usually one of two reactions. Either the comedian apologizes for crossing a line and upsetting people, or the comedian makes a big deal of not apologizing for upsetting anybody. However, in the most recent case, we have a somewhat unusual situation where Howie Mandel first apologized to Kelly Ripa for a joke, and now seems to be taking back that apology.
