Bill Maher Gets Crushed for Comparing Himself to Cal Ripken

Bill Maher has been doing his show Real Time with Bill Maher for a very long time, unfortunately he’s going to have to miss an episode or two. Bill Maher has tested positive for Covid-19, forcing HBO to scrap Friday’s scheduled taping of this week’s episode. Bill took to  Twitter to explain himself, and apparently he hasn’t missed a taping of an episode since 1993.

Bill even went as far as comparing himself to legendary MLB ironman Cal Ripken.

Thanks to all wishing me get well – hard to do since I feel perfectly fine, but I appreciate it! Most upset about ending my streak going back to 1993 of never missing a Politically Incorrect or Real Time episode. Oh well, even Cal Ripken had to sit one out at some point.

— Bill Maher (@billmaher) May 14, 2021

Fans were quick to shred Maher for comparing himself to a living legend.

I wouldn't compare you to Cal Ripken at all, maybe Billy Ripken's bat, but even that is a stretch pic.twitter.com/oCvMtnyMLN

— Mike Martinez (@Mike_77Martinez) May 14, 2021

Cal knew when to retire too Bill

— Liberal Hack (@liberalhack82) May 14, 2021

https://twitter.com/StillCrusty/status/1393207632068894722

In this metaphor, Cal Ripken boots the ball every time it's hit to him and then says both teams are equally to blame for the errors. https://t.co/RlbaiUUwIH

— Philip Michaels (@PhilipMichaels) May 14, 2021

Don’t do that, Cal Ripken was actually good at his profession https://t.co/IY8iZD40Xd

— Steven Grant of the Gift Shop (@LoLoVonZ) May 14, 2021

I think the @twitter headline should be “Bill Maher compares himself to Cal Ripken.” https://t.co/qcUxSJcp7V

— Kacey Damaty😷 (she/her/m8) (@Kaceydian) May 14, 2021

Cal Ripken was above average though. https://t.co/wmw9zsIHke

— The Birdman (@BirdmanBrrr) May 14, 2021

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You simply can’t go around comparing yourself to one of the all time greats with out any sort of backlash.

No one, and I mean no one considers Bill Maher an Ironman, or a legend for that matter.

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