Luke Mockridge cancels tour start

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Comedian Luke Mockridge actually wanted to start the "Funny Times" tour on Thursday. After massive criticism of his statements on disabled sports, he has canceled the opening shows.

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Comedian Luke Mockridge made fun of the Paralympics in a podcast. Now his performances have been cancelled.

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Luke Mockridge made fun of disabled athletes in a podcast. He apologized, but many did not believe his words. Now the start of his "Funny Times" tour has been canceled.

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"Funny Times" is the title of the tour planned by Luke Mockridge. But after his outbursts about the Paralympic Games and their athletes, the fun is over. Various organizers had previously distanced themselves from the comedian, and the 35-year-old is now drawing consequences himself.

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Luke Mockridge has been heavily criticized for his disparaging statements about disabled sports. Now the comedian is taking action and canceling the start of his planned tour.

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Comedian Luke Mockridge (35) triggered a shitstorm with his comments in the podcast "Die Deutschen". "There are people without legs and arms, you throw them into a pool - and whoever drowns last wins," was his disrespectful comment about para-athletes. Since then, he has been bombarded with criticism. Among others, former Olympic participant Kristina Vogel (33) and TV dog trainer Martin Rütter (54) spoke out and sharply criticized the comedian. …