On a recent episode of ‘The Breakfast Club,’ Lil Duval got on the mic and made some horrific comments about murdering transwomen.
When asked by DJ Envy what would happen if he were dating a woman and months down the line she revealed she was trans, Duval explicitly said that he would kill her.
“This might sound messed up and I don’t care — but she’s dying. I don’t care,” he said.
He continued:
“If one did that to me and didn’t tell me, I’d probably be so mad I’d kill them.”
DJ Envy then held up a book by author Janet Mock and laughed while Duval proceeded to make even more transphobic jokes. Charlemagne laughed, but called Janet pretty.
why are [black] men so obsessed with being ignorant? idegaf about political correctness, but it's this fixation on this narrative. pic.twitter.com/U94iUB2o4k
— fatoumata (@fatfemme) July 29, 2017
i truly wonder if these fools really believe what they say b/c this performance of ignorance here troubles me. black men do better! pic.twitter.com/eLVtNyf2iy
— fatoumata (@fatfemme) July 29, 2017
NOTHING about the murder of transwomen (or anyone) is funny. Lil Duval took to Instagram to double-down on his feelings.
Thankfully, those with sense on social media have taken Lil Duval to task for his dangerous commentary.
https://twitter.com/yababymuva/status/891656716143742976
https://twitter.com/bigsadboii/status/891701274332319745
How dare you ask a goddess like @janetmock to be on your show & in the same breath laugh while Lil Duval promotes the murder of trans people
— Sarah McGonagall (@gothspiderbitch) July 30, 2017
https://twitter.com/kenyabdrx/status/891424115860529152
https://twitter.com/SouljaJo/status/891713200810577920
U niggas care when the cops kill blks or when the govt kills blks but when Lil Duval advocates 4 the murder of a Trans ppl yall good with it
— Setoiyo- DEBUT COMEDY ALBUM OUT NOW! Peep in bio! (@Setoiyo1) July 30, 2017
Trying not to give weight to Duval's words (because that nigga BEEN trash) but I simply cannot ignore the suggestion of murder.
— Shar Jossell (@SharSaysSo) July 30, 2017
Editor’s Note: For those unclear of what it means to advocate, the word advocate is defined as the following:
1: one who pleads the cause of another; specifically: one who pleads the cause of another before a tribunal or judicial court
2: one who defends or maintains a cause or proposal (in this case, killing a transwoman)
3: one who supports or promotes the interests of a cause or group
Lil Duval saying he would murder a transwoman and THEN taking to Instagram to defend his logic about why a man would be justified in killing a transwoman is ‘advocating’ by definition — and that’s not okay nor defendable.
