Bill Cosby was convicted on three counts of aggravated indecent assault against Andrea Constand on Thursday, cementing the public downfall of a once-beloved TV icon — a downfall, which arguably began with a stand-up set by comedian Hannibal Buress in 2014.
Cosby had faced accusations of sexual assault and misconduct long before 2014, but they went largely unnoticed by the public until video of Buress calling him out at one of his shows went viral online.
“Bill Cosby has the f-ing smuggest old black man public persona that I hate,” Buress said. ” ‘Pull your pants up, black people.