Rob Schneider's Reaction To Dikembe Mutombo's Death Is Beyond The Pale

Right-wing not-so-funnyman Rob Schneider suggested that NBA great Dikembe Mutombo, who died of brain cancer at age 58 on Monday , was a victim of the COVID-19 vaccine.

The former Deuce Bigalow and Saturday Night Live star shared a video of the Basketball Hall of Famer urging people to get inoculated during the pandemic.

Rest in Peace ... Schneider wrote on X , formerly Twitter. Im sure this just (another) coincidence. But I took a pass on the Jab and Im gonna not let anyone I know (and who will Listen) get it either!

Schneiders hot take was deemed monstrous by Rex Chapman, a social media commentator and NBA contemporary of Mutombo.

Dikembe fought hard for the past year. He died from brain cancer. He lived beyond an honorable life, Chapman wrote.

Schneiders descent into reactionary grievance is rife with rants against the vaccine that include misinformation and conspiracy theories. He also has crusaded against perceived wokeness  and alienated his daughter with what she called toxic behavior.

But the Donald Trump-loving comics evidence-free nonsense to mock instead of mourn the eight-time All-Star was too much for many: