David Cross show on at Utah college after ‘offensive’ tweet
SALT LAKE CITY — The University of Utah says a tweet from comedian David Cross showing him wearing undergarments sacred to the Mormon faith was “deeply offensive” but the college won’t consider calls for the cancellation of his performance on campus Wednesday.
College president Ruth Watkins criticized the tweet in a statement issued Sunday but said it free speech protected by the First Amendment and that the university “cannot and will not censor content of those coming to campus.”
The actor and comic known for his character on TV’s “Arrested Development” series responded to the criticism by tweeting “Holy ‘moly!’ My opening 10 minutes are going to be on fire!!!” His representative, Michael O’Brien, did not immediately return an email message Monday seeking comment.
Members of the faith wear white, two-piece cotton undergarments daily considered similar to holy vestments in other faiths, like a Catholic nun’s habit or a Muslim skullcap.