Statements about disabled sports: After show with Mockridge: Podcast hosts attack critics

First, Garcia announced the true end of her podcast “Die Deutschen” in a twelve-minute Instagram video with the words “We have hurt too many people, so we have to pull the ripcord.” But then Akremi laughed and said “Never! Nothing is ending here,” before settling scores with the critics who had demanded public consequences for Mockridge and the moderators.

Regarding Mockridge, Akremi told critics that attempts were being made to systematically destroy people because of a joke that some people didn't like. “This man has lost everything and you still haven't had enough.” Garcia added: “We haven't started a murder” – and announced: “We will take legal action against anyone who has engaged in slander and incitement.”

Sat.1 cancels the comedian’s new show “What’s in the Box?”

The trio had made statements and gestures about disabled sports in the podcast “Die Deutschen” and had been sharply criticized publicly for this. “There are people without legs and arms who are thrown into a pool – and whoever drowns last wins,” said Mockridge, causing great laughter among the hosts.

The broadcaster Sat.1 then canceled the comedian's new show “What's in the Box?”, and Mockridge himself canceled the opening shows of his planned “Funny Times” tour “due to the current situation,” the organizer announced. A performance by Akremi in Berlin was also canceled.

At the end of the video, the podcast moderators addressed “the people with physical disabilities who are deeply hurt and who felt their human dignity was violated,” as Garcia said. “We are truly and sincerely sorry. It was never our intention to hurt you.” They expressly did not want to apologize to the critics who “enjoyed the shitstorm.”