SNL Star Whose Father Died on 9/11 Mocks Comedian Who Lied About Being There

Saturday Night Live star Pete Davidson— whose father was a firefighter killed on the September 11th— mocked fellow comedian Steve Rannazzisi for lying about being in the Twin Towers during the terrorist attack:

https://twitter.com/petedavidson/status/644161600811855872

But the barbed joke went right over Rannazzisi’s head, who genuinely thought Davidson was being supportive.

Oof. Davidson was kinder in his response to the now-deleted tweet, and even complimented Rannazzisi’s comedic style.

I think you missed the point … https://t.co/Fk9imfD6ut

— Pete Davidson (@petedavidson) September 16, 2015

All kidding aside this @SteveRannazzisi story sucks because he’s actually a funny comic and I love The League. It’s fucked up — Pete Davidson (@petedavidson) September 16, 2015

Take it easy on @SteveRannazzisi … He reached out to me and is truly sorry. We all sometimes lie and exaggerate a story to seem cooler …

— Pete Davidson (@petedavidson) September 16, 2015

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