“I never saw him do those jokes,” She told TMZ. “The thought that I would maybe see those jokes and then go, ‘Ooh, I like those, I’m going to close my HBO special with them’ is crazy.”
While some have been quick to call Schumer out for the alleged thievery, a few comedians on Twitter have come to the Trainwreck actress’ defense.
If anyone is interested, I address the idiotic accusations people are making about @amyschumer https://t.co/sTmybZuQSC
— Jim Norton (@JimNorton) October 19, 2015
About @amyschumer thing, a premise is not a joke. And a premise thats part of popular culture is not anybody’s. Patrice would agree. — Colin Quinn (@iamcolinquinn) October 20, 2015
O’Neal’s fiancée, Von Decarlo, even penned a letter defending Schumer, saying that the Boston-bred comic learned the jokes while performing on college campuses.
. @amyschumer has my blessing. Read before u respond. Thank u all for ur continuous support & #LoveForPatrice… pic.twitter.com/7RrpL0MLaz — CoachVon (@VonDecarlo) October 20, 2015
O’Neal, who was a football star at West Roxbury High School before starting his comedy career in Boston, passed away in 2011 after suffering a massive stroke.
Check out the very, very NSFW video comparison of O’Neal’s bit with Schumer’s jokes below.
