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 .
A controversial tweet from @ colbertreport raised a firestorm over racial satire . Aaron Schiller : Though Stephen Colbert did n't post it , he should apologize . He says the tweet , taken from a line he spoke , is offensive for Asian-Americans . Schiller : Just because he is a comedian does n't mean he can tell offensive jokes .