Trevor Noah said the reaction to Liam Neeson’s remark that he once looked to avenge a friend’s rape by attacking a black man on the streets would’ve been different if the actor had made his admission on Oprah Winfrey’s show.
The “Daily Show” host, in a clip posted to the show’s Twitter account on Friday, told his audience the fallout was exacerbated by how and where Neeson told the story.
“I think if Liam Neeson had told that story on ‘Oprah,’ and there was like a conversation, we would’ve seen as a person admitting to a time in their life when they allowed their anger and hatred to fester into a racism that they’re ashamed of,” Noah said.