Following news an American dentist admitted to paying $50,000 to hunt and kill Cecil the lion, Zimbabwe’s most beloved animal, comedian Jimmy Kimmel took to his show on Tuesday night to deliver an emotional response.
“The big question is: Why are you shooting a lion in the first place?,” Kimmel said. “I mean, I’m honestly curious to know why a human being would feel compelled to do that. How is that fun? Is it that difficult for you to get an erection that you need to kill things that are stronger than you? If that’s the case, they have a pill for that. It works great. Just stay home and swallow it, and you save yourself a lifetime of being the most hated man in America who never advertised JELL-O Pudding on television.”
The segment included photos of previous animals baited and hunted by the Minnesota dentist, identified as Walter Palmer.
Kimmel’s monologue mirrored outrage seen on social media after Zimbabwean authorities revealed on Tuesday that Palmer was behind the brutal hunt. The 13-year-old lion was seen as a national treasure in the country.
