John Stamos Offers Support to Jimmy Kimmel as He’s Set to Return to ABC

As the news broke that Jimmy Kimmel is returning to host his late-night show on ABC on Tuesday, Sept. 23 after a brief suspension over remarks he made about the suspect in the Charlie Kirk killing, John Stamos took to Instagram to offer support to his friend.

Stamos posted a photo of himself with legendary comedian Don Rickles and Kimmel from 2016 when the two appeared on Jimmy Kimmel Live! along with a caption with his thoughts about the current controversy.

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“Me, Jimmy Kimmel, and the great Don Rickles,” the caption reads.

“Comedy has always pushed boundaries, but I wonder how someone like Don would navigate the world today – where every word is weighed, replayed, and judged in real time. What I do know is that he made people laugh, and laughter is something we could all use a little more of right now,” Stamos adds.

Rickles, who was famous for his insult comedy, died on April 6, 2017, at the age of 90.k

The Full House star previously posted the picture and caption on Sept. 19 but disabled the comments and then apparently deleted the original post. The post also includes a close-up photo of Stamos and Kimmel.

It’s unclear if Stamos re-posted the photo and caption to celebrate the news of Kimmel’s return, which broke about the same time his re-post appeared, or if it was just a coincidence.

As of this writing, Stamos was allowing comments on Instagram and once again those who commented shared varying views on the situation.

“It’s odd to see people upset over a man losing his job for free speech but not upset over a man losing his life over free speech,” wrote one, who assumed that people couldn’t be upset over both.

“The difference is Don Rickles was hilarious. Kimmel is filled with such hate and he really isn’t that funny,” added another.

Another commenter also compared Kimmel to Rickles.

“Don Rickles was hilarious. Jimmy Kimmel is absolutely not funny. He can’t shine his shoes. No comparison,” they wrote.

Still another shared their view on the difference between government censorship and workplace policy.

“Jimmy Kimmel wasn’t censored…freedom of speech only protects people from the government. His company has rules and, like teachers or doctors, he can be fired if he doesn’t follow them. That’s not violating free speech, it’s workplace policy,” wrote another.

Others asked Stamos why he didn’t stand up for Roseanne Barr when she was fired by ABC.

“@officialroseannebarr is so funny yet Kimmel stated very clearly May 2018 that ABC did the right thing firing her for her ‘vile tweet’…didn’t see you standing up or speaking out for Roseanne, so ya might want to sit this one out and stop with the virtue signaling,” they wrote.

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