Jimmy Kimmel Mocks Larry David for Having Slave-Owning Relatives

Popular on Variety “It’s funny: at a game like that, that’s the only time I can really feel like a human being because I’m doing what other people are doing. And usually, I’m outside of what other people are doing because I can’t stand doing what people do,” he explained, adding, “But I have to tell you something… so stressful. That game took years off my life. The whole Playoffs took years off my life.” “Do you trash-talk the players from the other team?” asked Kimmel. Cue David, who launched into how he tried to psych out Spurs star Victor Wembanyama: “What I do is: I try to make eye contact. I was right on the bench — I was right ’ bench — so I look at the players and I’m trying to make eye contact, hoping that they’ll maybe recognize me from TV, and I’ll go, ‘Hey, Wemby’s looking at me,’ and Wemby goes, ‘Hey, Larry David! I really like your show!’ That’s it — I’m rooting for the Spurs. That’s all it takes! One Spur recognizes me and I’m switching over immediately.” Thankfully, no Spurs recognized him. Later on in the program, Kimmel welcomed Henry Louis Gates Jr. onto the show. If you recall, David was one of the more memorable guests on Gates’ show “Finding Your Roots.” When he found out that his great-great-grandfather owned slaves, David exclaimed, “Oh, you did it! S.’ JavaScript is required to load the comments. Rolling Stone Jelly Roll Calls Out Cheating Rumors Amid Bunnie Xo Divorce: ‘My Best Friend Forever’ Robb Report Porsche’s Limited Edition 911 GT3 Earls Court 51 Edition Is an Ode to Its First U. Car Sportico World Cup Bumps Relevance of Local NJ Media Company WWD Nordstrom to Remove ‘Props’ That Artist Claimed Were Knockoffs