Larry the Cable Guy

“Meanwhile, you got freaking rappers singing about killing cops”

Larry the Cable Guy · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-24

Larry contrasted the treatment of his comedy with that of rappers who receive corporate endorsements.

“God bless Snoop Dogg.”

Larry the Cable Guy · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-24

Larry said he had nothing against Snoop Dogg, who has appeared in major advertising campaigns.

“I love everybody, and I'm happy for everybody's career. I'm not mad at them, I'm upset at the corporations that would say ‘you're too controversial,' but then they'll put somebody else that's even way more controversial.’”

Larry the Cable Guy · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-24

Larry said he is upset at corporations that label him too controversial while using others who are even more controversial.

“I got nothing against Snoop Dogg,”

Larry the Cable Guy · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-24

Larry emphasized he did not fault Snoop Dogg for accepting advertising opportunities.

“At the time, ‘Well, Larry the Cable Guy is only really for one part of the country, you know, ’cause of the Southern accent, sometimes he says things that are a little controversial,'”

Larry the Cable Guy · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-24

Larry explained the general sentiment that his Southern accent and edgy humor made him too controversial for a national ad campaign.

“There's a lot of hypocrisy in corporate, who they get and who they don't get. Look, I've had a good career. I ain't worried about it. But I'm just saying, that DirecTV pissed me off.”

Larry the Cable Guy · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-24

Larry said he was not worried about his career but was upset at DirecTV and corporate hypocrisy.

“It would have been huge!”

Larry the Cable Guy · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-24

Larry agreed with the podcast host that a DirecTV ad featuring him would have been a big deal.

“They're getting all kinds of corporate stuff. I'm like going, 'How am I controversial when you got … you know what I mean?”

Larry the Cable Guy · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-24

Larry questioned why he was deemed controversial when rappers with violent lyrics received corporate deals.

“The first thing I thought was, why don't they get me? ‘Larry the Cable Guy is switching to DirecTV.’”

Larry the Cable Guy · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-24

Larry recalled seeing a DirecTV commercial with an actor and questioned why the company did not hire him.