Mike Birbiglia Calls on Fellow Comedians to Condemn 'Insanity of Pulling Kimmel Off the Air'

Mike Birbiglia used his platform on Wednesday night to urge his fellow comedians to speak out about Jimmy Kimmel's late night show being suspended indefinitely. In an Instagram post captioned, "Calling all comedians," the stand-up comic succinctly explained why free speech is important - and also why it's important to protect it on both sides. "I've spent a lot of time in public and private defending comedians I don't agree with," Birbiglia wrote. "If you're a comedian and you don't call out the insanity of pulling Kimmel off the air - don't bother spouting off . . .