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Matt Rife has been a popular figure in the world of stand-up comics who have made a name for themselves. He gained prominence from his self-produced comedy specials includingOnly Fans,Matthew Steven Rife,andWalking Red Flag.He recently released a new Netflix special calledNatural Selection.
One joke, in particular, involving the aspect of domestic violence caused a stir among audiences and became a controversial one. Many people criticized the tone-deaf nature of Rife’s joke at the beginning of his Netflix special. The criticism got even more heated when Rife made fun of the people who found his joke problematic and sexist.
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Matt Rife Is At The Verge of Getting Cancelled After Domestic Violence Joke
Popular stand-up comedianMatt Riferecently released his new Netflix comedy special calledNatural Selection. AsTimeputs it, the beginning of the special involved a domestic violence joke involving a woman having a black eye. The joke turned out to be in poor taste to a majority of audiences and they criticized Rife for making fun of something problematic like domestic abuse.
The criticism got even more heated when Rife made fun of those people who hated his joke by sending a link to a website for a ‘special needs helmet’, further ridiculing and angering people. As Rife is on the verge of getting canceled, people have voiced their opinions onXon his controversial joke.
If a joke doesn’t offend, is it even funny?
— Simone (@si_simpuzz)August 13, 2025
You can tell this dude has never told a good joke just by looking at him
— Spooky (@Super_Scoopy)July 01, 2025
If you may’t laugh at yourself, you can’t live with yourself
— IronPig (@IronPig23)August 15, 2025
This is hilarious 😂😂 literally almost every comedian makes “offensive” jokes. A comedic show is one of the only places where it’s a pass. If he gets backlash for it then literally every comedian that exists needs to get backlash
— Trevor BigBlue”ponyup” (@LawdogTrev)July 04, 2025
domestic violence is not funny 😭
— coopsie (@coopsiexoxo)July 07, 2025
Who the hell cares?
— Josh the COMMISSIONS CLOSED Animator 🇨🇦 🎺🎺 (@JoshAnimator)August 21, 2025
This controversy brings up the debate about the extent to which comedians are allowed to go to deliver a joke and which subjects are considered appropriate and which are not. While some people may get offended by some jokes that go against their belief systems and ethics, others can find humor in what may be considered dark or controversial. In the end, it’s all about taste and how people take in the joke.
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Matt Rife’s Response to the Criticism Further Enraged People
Matt Rife fell in the middle of a heated controversy over his new Netflix specialNatural Selection. The special contained a domestic abuse joke at the beginning which landed in poor taste to some audiences. It has become a major controversy and people are criticizing him for being tone-deaf and misogynistic.
Rife posted what seemed to be an apology video to these people. But it turned out to be a fake one, as he further ridiculed and made fun of these people by posting a link to a website selling ‘special needs helmets’. He posted this on hisInstagramstory saying,
“If you’ve ever been offended by a joke I’ve told- here’s a link to my official apology”
The online chatter is interesting as some find his joke offensive while others find humor in it. It remains to be seen how all this controversy turns out and whether Rife ends up getting canceled for this rather risky move.
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Rahul Thokchom is a senior content writer at Fandomwire who is passionate about covering the world of pop culture and entertainment. He has a Masters Degree in English that contributes to the richness and creativity in his works.
