Will Comedian Eddie Griffin Stop Using the N-Word?

According to an Associated Press report, comedian Eddie Griffin was cut off during the middle of a performance at the Black Enterprise magazine's Golf and Tennis Challenge due to his use of profanities and the dreaded N-word.

This 14th annual event was held at the luxurious Doral Golf Resort and Spa in Miami, Florida. This festive gathering touted many performers such as Heather Headley, Morris Day, The Time, Cameo and Erykah Badu. It occurred over the Labor Day weekend and was to be a landing spot for some of the most brilliant business minds for a time of epicurean indulgence and friendly competition. However, things got ugly shortly after Eddie Griffin got on stage to perform his stand-up routine.

Some people in the crowd became upset after Griffin used a string of profanities and the N-word. Why? Only a couple of months ago, a mock burial of the N-word was hosted by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). This event was to symbolize a new beginning for African Americans in which they used only words of healing towards each other. Since the N-word and profanities carry so much negative weight (for some), they were to be ended within the cultural language. Apparently, Eddie Griffin did not get the message or felt it didn't apply to him while performing his act. The latter part of this statement is probably the most true in this case.

Unlike his acting roles in Undercover Brother and Malcolm & Eddie, Griffin is known for his strong sexual content, profanities and use of the N-word during his stand-up routine. His popular film DysFunktional Family leaves nothing to the imagination. As a result, this causes me to think he may have felt at home with his use of vulgarity because he believed the people who hired him were fully aware of his outrageous act. However, at this time, this is only a guess.