At a performance in West Nyack , New York , on April 20 , 2013 — five days after the Boston Marathon bombing — Mooney allegedly joked , " white people in Boston deserved what they got and ( it was ) OK to lose a few limbs ... as long as no blacks got hurt it was OK . " Numerous audience members stormed out and the show 's producer " Levity Live Comedy Club " cancelled the remaining shows . On April 23 , Mooney appeared on the '' Opie and Anthony Show '' on Sirius XM Satellite Radio , and denied he had made the comments as reported , particularly denying he said that " white people deserved to be blown up . " In his book '' Black Is the New White '' , Mooney talks about his partnership with Richard Pryor , from their first meeting to Pryor 's death in 2005 . Mooney reflects on his childhood and some of the most notorious moments in his life , including organizing a performers ' strike on the Comedy Store and publicly giving up the n-word after Michael Richards ' onstage outburst . It features a foreword written by Dave Chappelle
Boston Marathon bombing
Boston Marathon bombing
Paul Mooney (comedian)