Michael Rapaport
Role at the time: Actor, comedian and podcaster commenting publicly on his own account
Condemned
Statement summary
Rapaport mocked Macklemore's ability as a performer, called the MetLife set a nightmare for Ed Sheeran's audience, and said the genocide Macklemore described never happened.
“What's your favorite Macklemore song? I'll wait Imagine going to see Ed Sheeran & this absolute no talent none singer non rapping non dancing clown Macklemore is opening & because he actually has no act or specific skill set he's jumping around like dkc carrying on about a genocide that never happened in Gaza. This is a nightmare.”
Read the original post (opens in a new tab)Michael Rapaport post on X about Macklemore's MetLife setFull post text, with attached video.
Post published 9:44 AM ET on September 5, 2026, the day after Macklemore's first MetLife Stadium set. Full text read directly from the post page; the syndication API truncates it because it is a long-form post.
Why we used this label
The conduct under scrutiny is Macklemore's onstage "Free Palestine" speech at MetLife. Rapaport rejects both the speech and its central premise, saying the genocide it invoked never happened.