Rob Schneider Suggested Robin Williams' Parkinson's Drugs Contributed to His Suicide

Source: MEGARob Schneider has sparked backlash for various scandals in the past few years.

Rob Schneider's scandals and controversies have increasingly overshadowed his career in recent years.

The controversial comedian shared one of his infamous statements, yet after Robin Williams died by suicide on August 11, 2014. While authorities confirmed the late Mork & Mindy alum was not under the influence of drugs or alcohol at the time of his death, Schneider suggested Parkinson's medications contributed to his passing."Now that we can talk about it. #RobinWilliams was on a drug treating the symptoms of Parkinson's. One of the SIDE-EFFECTS IS SUICIDE!" he tweeted.

Schneider shared another post, which read, "The Evil pharmaceutical industry ADMITS TO OVER 100,000 people in the USA DIE A YEAR FROM 'PRESCRIPTION' DRUGS!! #RobinWilliams."

Rob Schneider Claimed Vaccines Could Cause Autism

Source: MEGAThe theory linking vaccines to autism has long been disproved.

In a 2012 interview with News10 Sacramento, the former Saturday Night Live star erroneously claimed vaccines could cause autism."It's illegal. You can't make people do procedures that they don't want," he said. "The parents have to be the ones who make the decisions for what's best for our kids. It can't be the government saying that. It's against the Nuremberg Laws."The laws Schneider mentioned were antisemitic and racist laws created by the N---- in 1935.

Rob Schneider Accused of Whitewashing

Source: MEGARob Schneider has portrayed non-white characters in films.

Schneider, who is part Filipino, has been slammed for playing characters of different ethnicities in his films, including a Middle Eastern delivery guy in Big Daddy and a native Hawaiian in 50 First Dates.

In an opinion piece for The New York Times, he highlighted the lack of opportunities for Asians in Tinseltown."However, I also believe that Hollywood should give roles to the most talented person irrespective of ethnicity, race or in my case 'looks,'" part of his article read.

Rob Schneider's Long History of Offensive Anti-Trans and Anti-Vaccine Jokes

Source: MEGARob Schneider has consistently spoken against vaccines.



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In 2012, he joined a protest against AB 2019, which would require parents to obtain a doctor's signature for children's vaccine exemptions."At a certain point, you have to draw a line in the sand, and people have to put their hands up and be counted for," he told the crowd.

Two years later, State Farm dropped Schneider and removed his ad due to his anti-vaccination views."State Farm advertising is intended to inform and entertain," it said in a public statement. "This particular ad has unintentionally been used as a platform for discussion unrelated to the products and services we provide. With that, we are working to remove the ad from our rotation at this time."In response to the development, Schneider quoted George Washington by writing on a tweet: "If the Freedom of Speech is taken away then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter."He also retweeted a link to a 2013 interview, during which he declared the idea that "vaccines don't injure people" was a "fallacy.""Two billion dollars have been paid out to people who have been vaccine injured or died in the United States. This is a real thing," he said in an article.

Then, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Schneider shared a series of tweets urging his followers not to get vaccinated.

The Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo actor stirred the pot again when he shared anti-vaccine and anti-trans jokes during a charity event at the Hospitals of Regina Foundation's Four Seasons Ball. The audience members booed him at the time, and his performance prompted his removal from the stage. "Everyone in the room was groaning, saying, 'What is going on?' Like whispering to themselves. Not a single laugh at times," event attendee Tynan Allan told CBC. "It was just very apparent how uncomfortable everyone felt and how unacceptable the things he was talking about were."The foundation also released a statement addressing the controversy and explaining why they decided to end Schneider's performance."While we recognize that in a free and democratic society individuals are entitled to their views and opinions and that comedy is intended to be edgy, the content, positions and opinions expressed during Mr. Schneider