Chris Rock’s SNL Performance: Offensive or Whack?

Saturday Night Live pulled in their highest ratings since February with host Chris Rock and musical guest Prince last weekend.  But those set on complaining about everything were not happy with Rock’s opening monologue.  Chris Rock joked about the Boston Marathon bombing and 9/11.  Chris joked…

“That Boston Marathon was scary, because I love Boston. I love the people there, but that was probably the most frightening, sadistic terrorist attack ever. Just think about it — 26 miles! People jogging for 26 miles, their knees are hurting, their feet are killing them, if you’re a woman, there’s blood coming out your titties. You’ve been training for a year, you finally get to the finish line, and somebody yells, ‘RUN!'”

and about the new Freedom Tower that replaced the World Trade Center downed by terrorists on 9/11…

“They should change the name from the Freedom Tower to the ‘Never Going in There Tower,’ ’cause I’m never going in there,. Who’s the corporate sponsor, Target? They put another skyscraper in the same spot? I am never going in the Freedom Tower. I got robbed on 48th and 8th a few years ago, I have not been back to 48th and 8th.”

I didn’t find Chis’ act offensive at all, he just wasn’t funny. And don’t get me started on Prince. For a guy 56 years old, he looks great, but that rock show performance was whack!