‘Black-ish’ Creator Calls Judd Apatow’s Bill Cosby Tweets “Strangely Obsessive”

Anyone following Judd Apatow on Twitter for more than 10 minutes lately knows he is not a fan of Bill Cosby’s.

The director has been tweeting about recent allegations that Cosby sexually assaulted more than 20 women over several decades — claims Cosby has denied. And at least one of Apatow’s famous Twitter followers is tired of the rants, calling the director’s comments “strangely obsessive.”

“Dude. Enough,” Black-ish creator Kenya Barris tweeted at Apatow on Monday night. “Not defending him AT ALL, but u do realize this borders on strangely obsessive, right? Where was ur#EricGarner.”

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Among Apatow’s recent zingers about Cosby:

— “I am pretty sure I have had sex with less people than he raped.”

— “Cosby has more victims than some cool people have followers.”

— “they should remake the Cosby show with scenes of Dr. Huxtable doing what Cosby has been doing.  A perfect show for FX.”

After his plea to Apatow to stop, Barris posted his own series of tweets taking the director to task for virtually kicking Cosby when he’s already down. “Stop kicking. It’s like ur getn some sick pleasure,” Barris wrote. The man behind ABC’s hit freshman comedy did take a minute to compliment Apatow: “ur a genius, national treasure, maverick, & will probably now deservedly ruin my fledgling career.”

Read Apatow and Barris’ tweets, below.

“@DJTenn: @therealroseanne from TV Guide 1971 Lol pic.twitter.com/Sutne7AnWb” Cosby was spreading his intimate knowledge.

— Judd Apatow (@JuddApatow) December 30, 2014

I am so glad I have avoided being on a dvd multiple movie pack with Cosby. pic.twitter.com/q8dZO7cKnc

— Judd Apatow (@JuddApatow) December 29, 2014

@JuddApatow – dude. Enough. Not defending him AT ALL, but u do realize this borders on strangely obsessive, right? Where was ur#EricGarner

— kenya barris (@funnyblackdude) December 30, 2014

@JuddApatow – #FergusonDecision #ICantBreathe #PakistanSchoolAttack #donaldsterling #3rdactoffunnypeople tweets?

— kenya barris (@funnyblackdude) December 30, 2014

@JuddApatow -I mean ur a comedy god but u have an extremely narrowband and privileged scope for ur powerful rage. He’s probably a monster…

— kenya barris (@funnyblackdude) December 30, 2014

@JuddApatow -but as we have seen recently, nothing is true till it is & he’s thru. Done. Stop kicking. It’s like ur getn some sick pleasure

— kenya barris (@funnyblackdude) December 30, 2014

@JuddApatow – from watching a black man who meant so much for so many fall. Fuck him. Seriously. Just take equal shots at all the demons.

— kenya barris (@funnyblackdude) December 30, 2014

@JuddApatow – and stop showing the most fucked off 1 sided view of black people n every thing you ever do. #romany #rza #craig are THE SHIT

— kenya barris (@funnyblackdude) December 30, 2014

@JuddApatow – but ur depiction of them & lack of true context 2 these characters in ur personal life makes ur Cosby (fuck him) remarks odd.

— kenya barris (@funnyblackdude) December 30, 2014

@JuddApatow -I’m sorry 2 use a public forum to say this to 1 of my idols but I think it’s important to take a moment 2 say “we get it, Judd”

— kenya barris (@funnyblackdude) December 30, 2014

@JuddApatow – finally, I want 2 say that ur a genius, national treasure, maverick, & will probably now deservedly ruin my fledgling career.

— kenya barris (@funnyblackdude) December 30, 2014