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Any comedian worth his salt will know a thing or two about negotiating a tough crowd. For most performers, getting booed is a nightmare. For most comedians, not getting laughs is equally as negative.
Yet perhaps few will have endured what TV legend Jerry Seinfeld had to back in May when he faced an irrefutably icy reception at Duke University.
The comedian and actor, at Duke to receive an honorary degree, had been vocal about his support for Israel beforehand (in light of the ongoing conflict), and his presence was enough to rub some students the wrong way.
In fact, so disgruntled were some of them that they staged a walkout while Seinfeld was on stage, leaving the 70-year-old looking on with a tense smile.
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