Maher scolded his scientist guest, ‘I’m gonna file you under ‘part of the problem”
“Real Time” host Bill Maher clashed with liberal scientist Neil deGrasse Tyson over his refusal to say that men have a physical advantage over women in sports, insisting he’s “part of the problem.”
The exchange began when Maher put a spotlight on the ousting of Scientific American’s editor-in-chief over her viral attacks on Trump voters.
However, Maher thought the magazine’s real “scandal” was a piece it published last year claiming “Inequity between male and female athletes is a result not of inherent biological differences between the sexes but of biases in how they are treated in sports.”
“That’s nuts, and it sure ain’t scientific,” Maher reacted. “And it’s in Scientific American. And that’s why the Democrats lost the election.”
The famed astrophysicist responded by letting out a big belly laugh.
“It’s true,” Maher doubled down.
“Bill, every 20 minutes on your platform, you come up with another reason why the Democrats lost,” Tyson said.
“That’s not true. First of all, you don’t watch this show, so you don’t know,” Maher fired back. “I know you don’t and it’s okay, but you talk as if you do and you f—in’ don’t. And that’s okay, just don’t bulls— me. That’s the one thing people can’t ever do on this show is bulls— me.”
“Engage in the idea here,” Maher then said. “What I’m asking is Scientific American is saying basically that the reason why a WNBA team can’t beat the Lakers is because of societal biases.”
“What you’re saying is not ‘Scientific American says that,’ an editor for Scientific American says that who no longer has the job,” Tyson pushed back. “So don’t indict a 170-year-old magazine because somebody-“
“Ok, this is called Scientific American!” Maher exclaimed. “And they’re printing something-“
“Because someone who enters the cesspool that is social media and then participates in that exchange. Let’s talk about science!” Tyson said.