The former 'Breaking Bad' actor insists his comedy is 'always about the human element, never about making a political point' in response to controversy surrounding blackface sketch.

• Jun 18, 2020

AceShowbiz - Bob Odenkirk and David Cross took to Twitter to respond on Tuesday night, June 16, 2020 after Netflix pulled an episode of their show "W/ Bob & David" over a blackface sketch.

The streaming giant opted to remove the episode, which showed Cross in blackface during an interaction between a police officer and someone at a DUI checkpoint, from their service due to the ongoing Black Lives Matter movement and protests taking place around the world.

Following their decision, both stars had their say on their social media pages, with Cross writing, "Hey all, Netflix is going to pull this sketch from With Bob & David because the ridiculous, foolish character I play puts on 'black face' at one point. The point of this was to underscore the absurdity... well, here's your last chance to figure it out."

And Bob added on his Twitter page, "We considered every choice we made doing our show, and always aimed to make you laugh and think, and never make an obvious or easy point... that very much includes this sketch. Our comedy is always about the human element, never about making a political point."

The show is the latest to be removed from streaming services amid the ongoing conversations about racial injustice - with Matt Lucas and David Walliams issuing a public apology over the blackface sketches in their show "Little Britain", which was also pulled from BBC iPlayer and Netflix.