attest, dean is a comedic genius. most people are bad at it. he made a really bad joke. the problem is it's not just a bad joke. it's an irresponsible joke and in some ways it pokes fun at real attempts to diversify. come on, there are enough white guys on tv. do you have to poke fun at a white guy's presence on national tv? >> charles barkley jumped in, kind of comes to his friend's rescue a little later. here's what charles barkley said. >> i want to say something about doug gottlieb. he made a joke earlier tonight and people are going crazy, all the idiots on twitter which i will never, ever do. me, kenny and greg did not take that personally. so all you people at home who got no lives who will talk about doug, get a life. it's over with. it's no big deal. >> he says get a life. l.z., what if the situation was reversed, if it was a bunch of