It certainly was no laughing matter when legendary funnyman Steve Martin took to Twitter today to offer an apology for racist tweets shared days ago.  The Academy Award-winning actor came under fire after responding to a follower who asked: ‘Is this how you spell Lasonia (pasta)?’

Martin replied: ‘It depends. Are you in an African-American restaurant or at an Italian restaurant?’

After a field of angry users of the social media network slammed Martin, he offered an apology stating:

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