Miami – A standup routine by black comedian Eddie Griffin was stopped after he repeatedly used the N-word, a magazine’s spokesman said this week.
Griffin, who has appeared in movies such as “Undercover Brother” and “Date Movie” and the TV show “Malcolm & Eddie,” was performing at a Black Enterprise magazine event in the Miami suburb of Doral on Friday when he was cut off after using profanities and the N-word, said Andrew Wadium, a spokesman for the publication.
“We believe that ending the performance was the appropriate action,” Wadium said.
About 1,000 people registered for the performance.
Griffin’s publicist, Jeff Abraham, didn’t immediately return an e-mail and a call seeking comment.
Black leaders have challenged the entertainment industry and the American public to stop using the N-word and other racial slurs.
