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11 Times Bill Mahers Politically Incorrect Comments Sparked Outrage (Photos)

Comedian Bill Maher has made a career of saying controversial things, both on his former ABC show Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher and on his HBO show Real Time with Bill Maher. Though Maher prides himself on being politically incorrect, there have been plenty of times hes said offensive things that got him into hot water. Heres a look at 11of them.

11. He interviews notorious alt-right darling Milo Yiannopoulos After Milos speech at Berkeley University was canceled because of protests that included a few small fires and thrown objects, Maher brought the alt-right idol in for an interview. Though Milos anti-feminism, anti-transgender and anti-Muslim positions are well known, as is his role in the harassment-focused online movement known as GamerGate, Maher offered almost no pushback against Milo. Read more here.

10. He jokes about Tila Tequila being assaulted In 2009, news broke that Tila Tequila claimed shed been assaulted by then-boyfriend and San Diego Charger Shawne Merriman. Maher responded with a joke many found sexist: New rule: Stop acting surprised someone choked Tila Tequila! The surprise is that someone hasnt choked this bitch sooner.

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9. He claims Hillary Clinton cried for political gain During the 2008 presidential campaign, Maher tore into Clinton. In what many read as a sexist remark, Maher said women use crying to win arguments, and accused Clinton of crying on the campaign trail for the same reason. Watch the clip here.

8. He says millions of Muslims supported the Charlie Hebdo attacks Maher has been called out for comments called Islamophobic many times in the past. In the wake of the Charlie Hebdo attack in France in 2015, Maher said hundreds of millions of Muslims supported the violence, in which 12 people were killed and 11 more were injured. Watch the clip.

7. He gets into an Islamophobia argument with Ben Affleck On a panel with actor Ben Affleck and author Sam Harris, Maher defended Harris assertions about Islam, including when Harris said Islam at this moment is the mother lode of bad ideas. The discussion turned into a shouting match as Affleck quickly challenged the stance and bigotry related to discussions of Islam. Watch the clip here.

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6. He compares One Directions Zayn Malik to Boston Marathon bomber Singer Zayn Malik quit the band One Direction, prompting a few jokes from Maher during an episode. But people were angered when Maher asked, Where were you doing the Boston Marathon, placing an image of Malik beside one of bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. Many saw the joke as one mocking both Maliks appearance and his Muslim faith. Watch the clip.

5. He says dogs are like children with mental disabilities In the middle of making some point about how hes not lauded enough for raising dogs, Maher said dogs are like retarded children. Guests floundered both to address Mahers use of the offensive word and the much more offensive comparison of children with disabilities to animals. Watch the clip.

4. And makes fun of Sarah Palins son Trig It doesnt seem that Mahers feelings on children with mental disabilities have changed since the Politically Incorrect days. Maher referred to Trig as it and said he looks a lot like John Edwards. Watch the clip here.

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3. He defends Bill OReillys joke about Maxine Waters After Bill OReilly said Congresswoman Maxine Waters hair looked like a James Brown wig, Maher came to his defense on Real Time. Mahers point: liberals cant take a joke. Any found OReillys joke to be racist, and he later apologized. Watch the clip here.

2. He says 9/11 terrorists werent cowardly The comment Maherclaims got his ABC show Politically Incorrect canceled was one in which he later explained he was trying to level a criticism against the American military. Less than a week after Sept. 11, 2001, he said the terrorists who stayed aboard planes were warriors, and said the U.S. had been cowardly for firing cruise missiles at enemies from 2,000 miles away. The comment caused a row as advertisers pulled out of the show, and ABC canceled in June 2002. Watch the clip.

1. He says Im a house n In his latest bout of outrage-driving commentary, Maher offhandedly dropped the n-word in the middle of an interview. HBO has since said the comment was indefensible and is removing it from reruns of the show. Read more here.

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