Outspoken actor Damon Wayans made a series of controversial comments Friday in defense of scandal-scarred comedian Bill Cosby.
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During an appearance on Power 105's "The Breakfast Club" radio show,
Wayans revealed he doesn't believe the dozens of women who claim Cosby
sexually assaulted them — and then went on to condemn the women making the accusations.
"I just don't believe it," Wayans said. "I think it's a money hustle."
"If I was (Cosby), I would divorce my wife, wink-wink, give her all my
money, and then I would go do a deposition," Wayans said. "I'd light one
of them three-hour cigars. I'd have me some wine, and maybe a Quaalude,
and I would just go off, because I don't believe he was raping."
More than 40 women have stepped forth with claims against the
once-beloved comic, with many of the alleged incidents dating back
decades in the past.
But Wayans doesn't buy it, saying he finds it curious that many women are coming out at once years after the alleged attacks.
"Oh, really? Rape," Wayans said. "Listen, how big is his penis that it gives you amnesia for 40 years?"
"Some of them, really, is unrapeable," he continued. "I look at them and go, 'No, he don't want that. Get outta here.'"
Wayans' shocking tirade was met with considerable backlash, forcing him
to start defending himself after aggressively trying to defend Cosby.
"Stop twisting my words," the actor tweeted. "Watch the entire interview before u condemn me!"
Cosby hasn't received much public support aside from Wayans of late.
Earlier this summer, Central State University in Ohio covered Cosby's
name on a sign in front of its journalism center, which had been named
after him and his wife, Camille.
Then recently, New York University removed Cosby's name from the title of its popular "Future Filmmakers Workshop" for high school students.
Cosby, who has not been charged with any crimes, claims all sexual encounters were consensual.
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