Artie Lange Says on Podcast He ‘Caved’ and Apologized for Slavery Fantasy Tweets

Last night, embattled comedian Artie Lange stopped by the Village Underground on West 3rd to appear at a live taping of the podcast Race Wars with Sherrod Small and Kurt Metzger, and he is still getting quite a kick out of his tweets about ESPN2 host Cari Champion.

“I had the audacity to say this black chick on ESPN was hot [and] I said I had a fantasy of her whipping me…and maybe I was dressed like Thomas Jefferson…and maybe I came,” he told the audience, which responded with laughter. “But in the end she gets away. She runs free. Are you pissed at that? She’s free! It’s so hard in 140 characters to explain the Revolutionary War. And I shouldn’t have tried. But people took it a little too far. So I apologized for it. I fucking caved in like the pussy that I am and I apologized.”

Champion herself has not commented on the tweets. ESPN, for its part, released a statement yesterday condemning them:

His comments were reprehensible and no one should be subjected to such hateful language. They objectify and demean one of our valued employees under the thin guise of “comedy” and are offensive to all of us. We will not dignify them with any other comment.

Lange’s appearance on Comedy Central’s @midnight was canceled during the fallout, but he’s still laughing about about the controversy, and apparently some other folks are too. Here’s a snippet from Wednesday night’s taping:

In case you missed his original tweets and the ensuing controversy the first time around, here’s the unabridged version:

The chick on ESPNs First Take is so fuckin hot!

— Artie Lange (@artiequitter) November 4, 2014

Trying to maintain erection and jerkoff to chick on First Take but they keep cutting back to Stephen A Smith and the white guy. Frustrating!

— Artie Lange (@artiequitter) November 4, 2014

I want the Chick on First Take to laugh at my white dick!

— Artie Lange (@artiequitter) November 4, 2014

Here’s the scenario I’m using to jerkoff to chick on First Take I’m T. Jefferson & she’s my slave. She beats the shit out of me & runs free

— Artie Lange (@artiequitter) November 4, 2014

Then I cum and she’s free! The Happiest ending ever!

— Artie Lange (@artiequitter) November 4, 2014

Then as reparations I make Skip Baylis my slave!

— Artie Lange (@artiequitter) November 4, 2014

This is a God Damn mini series!

— Artie Lange (@artiequitter) November 4, 2014

Hey @CariChampion lets me and you get busy!

— Artie Lange (@artiequitter) November 4, 2014

I attempt to whip @CariChampion cuz she disrespected the Jefferson Plantation but she grabs whip & beats me I cum like a fat founding father

— Artie Lange (@artiequitter) November 4, 2014

After having 8 illegitimate kids together @CariChampion & I marry at The Knights of Columbus in Linden New Jersey. Prob with that?! F- Off!

— Artie Lange (@artiequitter) November 4, 2014

…28 hours later…

I’m about to tweet a few things I can’t believe have to be explained in a rational world. I observed that @CariChampion was a gorgeous lady

— Artie Lange (@artiequitter) November 5, 2014

This observation came while I was watching one of my favorite tv shows ESPNs First Take. I also noticed she was black.

— Artie Lange (@artiequitter) November 5, 2014

I then thought it would be funny to tweet JOKES about that observation. A decision which might be the end of modern comedy

— Artie Lange (@artiequitter) November 5, 2014

I won’t debate if the tweets were funny. That could take minutes of precious time left in my career. The issue is do they warrant an apology

— Artie Lange (@artiequitter) November 5, 2014

Tricky question. I would rather load trucks for a living then ever apologize to one of these awful PC groups ruining the country

— Artie Lange (@artiequitter) November 5, 2014

So that’s a NO. But if it upset the lady in question that’s another story. Let me say to @CariChampion if this hurt u in any way I’m sorry

— Artie Lange (@artiequitter) November 5, 2014

I’m a comedian. Sometimes I’m funny! For the record my moms disgusted w the tweets. But if I based my humor on my mom I’d be broke

— Artie Lange (@artiequitter) November 5, 2014

They’re now telling me I can’t appear on @Midnight tonight cause of the pressure they’re getting from these groups.

— Artie Lange (@artiequitter) November 5, 2014

But who cares. I love the show & it’s my living but who cares. These groups have won again. All I care about is @CariChampion Truly

— Artie Lange (@artiequitter) November 5, 2014

But I’m sure you’ll be ok. You’re gorgeous & talented. I hope that didn’t offend u. To the PC army. Congrats! U won again! Gluten free cake!

— Artie Lange (@artiequitter) November 5, 2014

I don’t hate women. And to u PC groups that did this I wanna be clear. Go FUCK yourselves! Now get back to saving the world. Done. Peace

— Artie Lange (@artiequitter) November 5, 2014