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| Steven Crowder branded a ‘coward’ by liberals after backing out of ‘gotcha’ debate with Sam Seder (VIDEO) | Steven Crowder branded a ‘coward’ by liberals after backing out of ‘gotcha’ debate with Sam Seder (VIDEO) |
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| Critics are pouncing on Steven Crowder over a “meltdown” video of the conservative comedian backing out of a planned interview after a surprise guest was included. | Critics are pouncing on Steven Crowder over a “meltdown” video of the conservative comedian backing out of a planned interview after a surprise guest was included. |
| Appearing on ‘The H3 Podcast’, which boasts more than three million YouTube subscribers, ‘Louder with Crowder’ host Steven Crowder thought he was going to be entering into a debate on topics such as Big Tech censorship and Covid-19 restrictions with Ethan Klein, the regular host of the program. | Appearing on ‘The H3 Podcast’, which boasts more than three million YouTube subscribers, ‘Louder with Crowder’ host Steven Crowder thought he was going to be entering into a debate on topics such as Big Tech censorship and Covid-19 restrictions with Ethan Klein, the regular host of the program. |
| After noting in his own studio – the ‘debate’ was held remotely – that Klein would likely do anything to avoid the upcoming back-and-forth, Crowder was ambushed with a surprise guest: liberal actor and pundit Sam Seder, perhaps best known for being fired and then rehired by MSNBC over a deleted past tweet some felt made light of rape. | After noting in his own studio – the ‘debate’ was held remotely – that Klein would likely do anything to avoid the upcoming back-and-forth, Crowder was ambushed with a surprise guest: liberal actor and pundit Sam Seder, perhaps best known for being fired and then rehired by MSNBC over a deleted past tweet some felt made light of rape. |
| “Oh no, it’s Sam Seder!” Crowder said as Seder appeared. “What a f***ing nightmare! I had no idea this was going to happen.” | “Oh no, it’s Sam Seder!” Crowder said as Seder appeared. “What a f***ing nightmare! I had no idea this was going to happen.” |
| Crowder grew immediately agitated and began throwing barbs at both Seder and Klein, the latter of whom he blasted for setting up the ‘gotcha’ debate. | Crowder grew immediately agitated and began throwing barbs at both Seder and Klein, the latter of whom he blasted for setting up the ‘gotcha’ debate. |
| “I told you, I guarantee you he would do anything he can to avoid a debate,” Crowder said to his co-host, comedian Dave Landau. | “I told you, I guarantee you he would do anything he can to avoid a debate,” Crowder said to his co-host, comedian Dave Landau. |
| As the podcast devolved from civility into chaos, Crowder added that Klein “takes advantage of women with mental health issues” – a likely reference to one of Klein’s feuds with a fellow YouTuber, former collaborator Trisha Paytas, who left a show she co-hosted with Klein after the two argued publicly multiple times. | As the podcast devolved from civility into chaos, Crowder added that Klein “takes advantage of women with mental health issues” – a likely reference to one of Klein’s feuds with a fellow YouTuber, former collaborator Trisha Paytas, who left a show she co-hosted with Klein after the two argued publicly multiple times. |
| The ‘debate’ quickly turned into a shouting match, and after Seder tried nudging Crowder into a discussion, the Blaze TV host said he wouldn’t get into a debate based on “lies” and removed himself from the whole ordeal. | The ‘debate’ quickly turned into a shouting match, and after Seder tried nudging Crowder into a discussion, the Blaze TV host said he wouldn’t get into a debate based on “lies” and removed himself from the whole ordeal. |
| Klein proceeded to brand Crowder a “coward” for avoiding a debate with Seder, who had long been trying to set up just such a scenario with Crowder, who appears to have had little interest in engaging with him. | Klein proceeded to brand Crowder a “coward” for avoiding a debate with Seder, who had long been trying to set up just such a scenario with Crowder, who appears to have had little interest in engaging with him. |
| Seder had challenged Crowder to a debate back in 2018, at the annual non-partisan political convention Politicon, which Crowder had declined. Now Seder claims Crowder wanted to debate only ill-prepared college students instead of pundits such as himself. | Seder had challenged Crowder to a debate back in 2018, at the annual non-partisan political convention Politicon, which Crowder had declined. Now Seder claims Crowder wanted to debate only ill-prepared college students instead of pundits such as himself. |
| “I think Steven’s afraid of debating somebody. Look, I do a political show every day ... and you [Crowder] don’t,” he said. “And he’s afraid.” | “I think Steven’s afraid of debating somebody. Look, I do a political show every day ... and you [Crowder] don’t,” he said. “And he’s afraid.” |
| Klein and Seder have both reveled in poking fun online at Crowder leaving the show and been joined by others blasting the comedian for backing out of the last-minute debate. | Klein and Seder have both reveled in poking fun online at Crowder leaving the show and been joined by others blasting the comedian for backing out of the last-minute debate. |
| Some have pointed to Klein as responsible for the chaos, saying the setup with Seder was “obvious bait” to get attention and put Crowder in an uncomfortable position. | Some have pointed to Klein as responsible for the chaos, saying the setup with Seder was “obvious bait” to get attention and put Crowder in an uncomfortable position. |
| “I can say the one real [takeaway] is that Ethan Klein is a master at drama grifting,” journalist and podcaster Tim Pool tweeted in reaction to the chaos. “You think Ethan actually thought he could handle a political debate? It was obvious bait.” | “I can say the one real [takeaway] is that Ethan Klein is a master at drama grifting,” journalist and podcaster Tim Pool tweeted in reaction to the chaos. “You think Ethan actually thought he could handle a political debate? It was obvious bait.” |
| In a Monday livestream, Crowder showed direct messages between him and Klein, showing he’d had no knowledge of Seder’s presence and reiterating that he didn’t do debates “based on lies.” | In a Monday livestream, Crowder showed direct messages between him and Klein, showing he’d had no knowledge of Seder’s presence and reiterating that he didn’t do debates “based on lies.” |
| “He wants the drama,” Crowder said of Klein. “I want the conversation.” | “He wants the drama,” Crowder said of Klein. “I want the conversation.” |
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