Purdue University offers counseling after students offended by Andy Gross performance, some in tears

[Demovictory9]

Purdue University denounces Andy Gross performance, offers counseling after students offended

Purdue University has promised never to invite comedian Andy Gross back to campus again after he offended students with a stand-up act that many deemed sexist and degrading.

“On Saturday night, a comedian performed as part of our [Boiler Gold Rush] student orientation closing session,” university officials said in a statement provided to The Indianapolis Star. “Accounts differ as to what exactly happened on stage, but some portions of the performance were clearly inappropriate and contrary to the university’s values of respect and support for all.

“We will not work with this comedian again and are proud of our students who are standing up and voicing their concerns about the performance,” the officials said.

Dozens of students reportedly walked out of Mr. Gross‘ performance after he invited a female student onstage and had her touch his leg as part of the routine. He also reportedly made crude jokes even as people started booing him and leaving.

Video of the performance posted by The Daily Mail showed that the audience was clearly uncomfortable during parts of Mr. Gross‘ set, particularly when the female student was awkwardly touching the comedian’s leg.https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/aug/20/purdue-university-denounces-andy-gross-performance/


Comedian Andy Gross is slammed for 'sexually harassing' a female student during a performance at Purdue University orientation by miming an erection and making her touch his upper thigh

Gross called the student on stage during his performance on Saturday

She was visibly uncomfortable as the ventriloquist and illusionist had her stand back-to-back with him and made her touch his leg

Students say he made multiple crude remarks throughout the show, causing several of them to walk out

They slammed the comedian on Twitter with the hashtag #AndyGrossisGross

Purdue officials said the show was 'clearly inappropriate and contrary to the university's values' and vowed never to associate with him again
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6076545/Comedian-Andy-Gross-stirs-outrage-Purdue-University.html

[3catwoman3]

1. Sounds like one of those instances where the person's...

...last name fits their profession.

[2naSalit]

2. Creepy!

I hate ventriloquists and clowns.

[Aristus]

3. I can't believe ventriloquist acts are even a thing anymore.

My wife and I were on a cruise that had booked some pretty talented performers. But one night there was a ventriloquist performance after dinner. And the emcee made a funny little ‘we can barely believe it ourselves’ remark before the guy’s set.

It was as sad and pathetic as I had been dreading.

[jmowreader]

5. Jeff Dunham is decent, but he's about the only one

[Demovictory9]

8. guy who won Americas got talent

[Totally Tunsie]

6. Apparently, there's a resurgance in it's popularity.

Not since Edgar Bergen – the ventriloquist turned movie star of the 1940s – has the art form been so popular. Two of the last three winners of America’s Got Talent have been ventriloquists.

Pro-tRumper Jeff Dunham leads the pack, and all his characters are purposely offensive.

Dunham’s characters revel in smirking at liberals and carving up political correctness. Alter egos There’s Walter, a retired, grumpy old man whose catchphrase is: “Shut the hell up!” And Peanut, a furry purple creature from a small Micronesian island who is hyperactively annoying. The two trot out lewd comments about women and ridicule foreign accents. Meanwhile, Seamus derides alcoholism and Achmed jokes about virgins in paradise and chides his gay son.

Unusually for an American comedian, Dunham backed Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential election and lampooned Hillary Clinton. Trump, he thought, had the business acumen to take the US forward while most people only favoured Clinton because they thought it was “time” for a woman to be president. “You wanna punch [those voters] in the face,” he told one radio host in 2015.

[link:https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2018/may/08/jeff-dunham-offensive-puppets-voice-trumps-america-achmed-dead-terrorist-jose-mexican-immigrant|

[Demovictory9]

7. the guy who won American't got talent.... amazing talent - he sings

[joshcryer]

4. I found video:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/video/news/video-1747762/Video-Comedian-Andy-Gross-puts-controversial-performance-Purdue.html

Not very funny and I can see why people were offended. I'm not sure it reaches a level of outrage, though.

Found another article: https://www.jconline.com/story/news/2018/08/21/purdue-walkout-comedian-apologizes-defends-act/1049945002/

Apparently it's a very old trick / gag used by none other than David Copperfield. Article also delves in to how colleges are landmines for comedians. It's quite interesting to me.