wˌaɪl ðɛɹwˌʌz nˈʌθɪŋ əfˈɛnsɪv ɐbˌaʊt ðə dʒˈoʊks wˈaɪt tˈoʊld, ðɛɹwˌʌz ɐn ʌnɹˈɪʔn̩ ɹˈuːl ɐbˌaʊt blˈæk kəmˈiːdiənz tˈɑːɹɡɪɾɪŋ wˈaɪts ɪn ðɪs mˈænɚ.
While there was nothing offensive about the jokes White told, there was an unwritten rule about black comedians targeting whites in this manner.