A controversial post from @ colbertreport sparked a controversy over racial satire . Aaron Paul : Though Stephen Colbert did n't mean it , he should apologize . Colbert , out of persona , should know that . He says the tweet , taken from a speech he spoke , is offensive for Asian - Americans . Colbert : Just because he is a comedian does n't mean he can tell offensive jokes .
A controversial post from @ colbertreport sparked a controversy over racial satire . Aaron Paul : Though Stephen Colbert did n't mean it , he should apologize . He says the tweet , taken from a speech he spoke , is offensive for Asian - Americans . Colbert : Just because he is a comedian does n't mean he can tell offensive jokes .