Almost as Good as Ray Lewis!

See me on tour:
5/31-6/2 - Bloomington, IN - Limestone Comedy Fest
6/5: Toledo, OH - Funny Bone
6/6: Columbus, OH - Funny Bone
6/9: Cleveland, OH - Hanna Theatre
6/12: Pittsburgh, PA - Improv

[@Ben_Brainard]

Come see me live: 5/31-6/2 - Bloomington, IN - Limestone Comedy Fest 6/5: Toledo, OH - Funny Bone 6/6: Columbus, OH - Funny Bone 6/9: Cleveland, OH - Hanna Theatre 6/12: Pittsburgh, PA - Improv

[@civosborne]

I am on Facebook, and that joke crushed.

[@unkillableplays6399]

Bro everywhere but cincinnati come on man :(

[@LiamBond-iw4do]

@civosborne then how did you commit on KZbin?

[@Ben_Brainard]

@@unkillableplays6399I was just in Cincinnati!!

[@unkillableplays6399]

@@Ben_Brainard WAIT ACTUALLY!? 🤦‍♂️brain dont memmer

[@senor834]

OJ really looking up at us clowning on him 😂

[@JayMatthewsSirMatthewz]

Looking up 💀💀💀

[@greatauntlizbethg9137]

Took me a moment.

[@shadesofjade]

Every day for the rest of our lives! 😂

[@chefcircuit5392]

I see what you did there

[@thatoneentity3172]

floored me bro 😂

[@imakecrappyvideos9360]

Californias joke about cancer writing an "if i did it" book fucking floored me

[@Beorthere]

When California is actually funny while trying to be.

[@odidvious]

Like OJ did in his bronco?

[@Banana_Banshee]

@@odidviousok i know this is a joke but now i’m gonna info dump on the sheer strangeness of that chase: it was only about 40 miles an hour the ENTIRE time. the cops just sorta followed behind him while he had a meltdown on the phone to the telephone operator with his friend being held as hostage and two; it WASNT his car?! it was an exact replica of his white bronco that his friend owned and OJ was borrowing it because his actual white bronco was in impound by the police on account of it being covered in blood

[@LadyZubat]

To be fair that was the original name of OJ's book before the rights to said book were stolen from him and given to the family of his ex-wife where they changed the title to I did it.

[@definitelyrealskeleton]

​@LadyZubat if I remember correctly it still says "if I did it" but the "if" is so tiny you can barely see it while the "I did it" is massive and takes up a huge amount of space

[@Dmgladiator2642]

"He must acquit" is very good

[@stevenn1940]

Oh took me a second to get it until I read this, good joke lol (I'm drunk sh)

[@NickyvMLP]

His Louisiana accent is spot on. (Source: am one.)

[@transsnack]

​@@NickyvMLPhe sounds like my uncle, which is always a weird bit of whiplash.

[@enterchannelname8981]

I had to pause the video to laugh at that one

[@PawnWriter]

The way Florida said “Maryland” got me, a Marylander, hiding like I’m hiding from my own momma before getting in trouble lmao

[@NationalFool33]

I don't understand the reference. Can you help me?

[@TylerGarnett-v1b]

@NationalFool33. Not a "reference" per say. More of how the annunciation makes it seem like a very observation parent catching a Freudian slip

[@2GoatsInATrenchCoat]

​@@TylerGarnett-v1b I think they're saying they don't get the Ray Lewis joke (and neither do I so please tag me if you explain 😂)

[@HopeHard4062]

​@@2GoatsInATrenchCoatsame it feels like a two for one with football and wives but assumptions and what not.

[@GREYNEUTRAL]

@@2GoatsInATrenchCoat Ray lewis had a murder charge back in the day

[@9elypses]

If you told someone in 1994 that Snoop Dogg, Martha Stewart and OJ Simpson would all be going to court I promise you there's no way they would've guessed where each of them ended up.

[@barar4583]

Why is snoop dogg going to court?

[@sw0rdhyd350]

​@@barar4583 his bodyguard killed a man.

[@barar4583]

@@sw0rdhyd350 oh, what caused that?

[@Gwenpool256]

can I get a recap on Martha Stewart pls? Sounds familiar

[@austinjones1221]

​@@Gwenpool256something financial I believe

[@Kimberly-xi5fc]

As a Marylander (specifically a Bawlmoron, hon), not only do I approve this joke, but it's gd hilarious.

[@VikingVictorious]

Sounds like you got a bit of Dundak in there, hun. Also, the Ray Lewis joke was spot on

[@FrostFire2002]

@@VikingVictoriousgod I love jokes about my shitty neighborhood 😂😂😂 Dundak sucks so much 😂

[@MrKeserian]

I went to college in Annapolis (the tiny liberal arts school across from the Academy) and good God yall love your state flag.

[@Kimberly-xi5fc]

@@MrKeserian yep. And Old Bay.

[@Pizzaportal3142]

​@@Kimberly-xi5fc not from Maryland but if old bay is the spice that's good real good

[@racheltaft4045]

This is the first video where you're wearing an acceptable amount of Maryland flags... but you could still do more.

[@Ben_Brainard]

You can’t see them, but I’m wearing Maryland flag socks too

[@OGimouse1]

​@@Ben_Brainardtechnically also the inside with Old Bay Bigs inside of you

[@Imbatmn57]

Maryland gloves

[@Rabbit-the-One]

That's getting close to enough.

[@Pass_The_Remote]

Marylanders treat flag clothes like Orks treat Dakka.

[@l3ete1geuse]

I love how Maryland is covered head to toe in their flag!

[@zacharyzelechoski9007]

It's only the best state flag 😁

[@SHolmes2157]

We have a new neighbor, down the way.. flew the Maryland state flag on their house. They LOVE that flag.

[@rose_blackwood]

@@SHolmes2157 there's a house by my job where it's nothing but our states color and the flag is painted on both posts. They had just touched it up last month too! I'm in MD

[@l3ete1geuse]

@@zacharyzelechoski9007 I would definitely put it in S tier, but I'm a bigger fan of the Utah flag myself.

[@faithlane2464]

Us Marylanders are REALLY passionate about our flag. We put it on everything. If you see us on the road, our cars might even have a crab outline with the flag 😂

[@CassDonquixote]

"As good as Ray Lewis at what? AS GOOD AS RAY LEWIS AT WHAT?!"

[@B0red379]

*Maryland.*

[@Rocketboy1313]

I did not get that one.

[@achimyi0709]

Ray Lewis is from Florida but played in Baltimore ravens which belongs to Maryland. So the joke is about that i guess?

[@Tim3.14]

In a fight after a superbowl party in 2000, two people were stabbed to death. Lewis and a couple guys from his entourage were charged with murder. Charges against Lewis were dropped in exchange for him testifying against the other two guys.

[@achimyi0709]

@@Tim3.14 ohhhhh

[@alarkhar]

Funny thing is, as a foreigner (Italian, actually) I never even knew OJ Simpson was a football player. I knew him only as Leslie Nielsen's sidekick in "The Naked Gun".

[@silver1step]

I'm American & growing up I only knew him as the rich guy who got away with murder. Then later, I found out he was rich due to football.

[@lordreega8994]

Funny thing is, as a native (American, actually) I never even knew he was a football player.

[@wyldhowl2821]

Nordberg !

[@jamiefrontiera1671]

Since he was no longer a football player when I was a kid, I only knew him threw that as well... until he murdered his ex wife, and then I learned he was also a football player. I'm still upset about missing most of the championship basketball game houston won that day due to the most boring car chase ever.

[@valeriekrienke8461]

I'm glad I'm not the only one with the book by cancer joke

[@Nightingale_time]

It's still incredible how this feels like multiple people talking 😂

[@Curlyteacher537]

The 405 joke threw me haha

[@Sephiroth144]

"Cali" forgetting the Pandemic Lockdowns existing; man, LA traffic was amazing...

[@CranesWing]

I love the fact that it's NY that's like "fuck you I'm bringing it up." Because yeah, we're like that XD

[@sp4c1ng_0ut8]

Its in our blood

[@christmashake8968]

Also because the Bills were where Simpson made his name for most of his football career--so if anyone was gonna get it started, it was a Bills fan. XD

[@chrisleneil]

Proud to be a Floridian for a moment 🤌 Mind you, that moment never lasts.

[@4BWVan]

Hey take 'em when you can get 'em

[@ultimatebishoujo29]

Fr

[@ultimatebishoujo29]

@@4BWVanyup

[@dragonsreingsupreme1]

The fact it was FLORIDA who questioned Maryland is glorious

[@PetThePeeves]

It’s Florida hammering on the Ray Lewis that got me

[@ultimatebishoujo29]

Lol

[@redkingrauri3769]

The one thing that united every state.

[@joeclaridy]

Not really. Couldn't bring myself to care.

[@redkingrauri3769]

@@joeclaridy I said states, not people.

[@TZARguy]

I love that the states came together to make fun of OJ

[@new-hc4nc]

Just like the queen of England

[@ultimatebishoujo29]

I love that too

[@angelomanuel2568]

Maryland disavows all knowledge. That shit happened in Atlanta!

[@DollarStoreAbomination]

( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[@Orionis_Delta]

The “As good as Ray Lewis at what?” exchange between Maryland and Florida just gives me the same vibes as that one goose who looks at the other party in disbelief and then chases them down ngl 😂

[@anthonybowman3423]

That joke is gonna crush on facebook is such a great burn.

[@FloydMcpuffle]

Was at the beauty shop with my 80 yo aunt and some other 80+ ladies when the news alert came on my phone. I said “oh, OJ Simpson” died and one of the old ladies says right back “well, I don’t think we’re supposed to be sad about it.” 😂

[@transsnack]

You KNOW it's bad when little old ladies are ok with talking sh** about the dead, lol.

[@ThePhoenixGuy]

Ray Lewis is great at everything! Mur- I mean football! 😁

[@doriansookochoff8594]

That's "oh no you didn't" vibes there.

[@mr.limeboi8339]

I love it when my state gets some representation, makes me happy. Someone has told me they didn't know my state existed before so it's nice :)

[@dj11o9er]

Low key so many states are easy to forget

[@RoweClementine]

Wait what did Ray Lewis d- oh- oh no

[@rose_blackwood]

He got away with offing his girlfriend even though all the evidence was there

[@CharredFibers]

​@@rose_blackwoodThank you. I had no clue

[@KatarHero72]

​@@CharredFibersray did not do anything to his gf wtf. He got accused of murder back in like 2000 and got off.

[@jasoneng3161]

​@@rose_blackwoodhuh? Are you confusing him with oj cause I've only heard of the 2000 fight scandal with Ray Lewis where he wasn't even part of the fight. I could be wrong though

[@jasoneng3161]

​@@CharredFibersit's the wrong person, Ray Lewis didn't kill anyone. People joke about it because he was involved in a separate murder trial, but he wasn't involved in the fight. A lot of nfl players do horrible things, but he definitely didn't kill anyone. OJ was the one who killed his wife and got away with it

[@bamacopeland4372]

Is this the first time California and Florida agree on something, or at least the same page.

[@tanyacarbajal3597]

California and Florida are best friends.

[@teresa5314]

Videos that make you google who Ray Lewis is

[@kenarbes]

Guilty as charged.

[@rileythomas7500]

​@@kenarbesGuilty?🤨

[@kenarbes]

@@rileythomas7500 @teresa53145 said, "Videos that make you google who Ray Lewis is." Guess what? I had to do a google search to find out who Ray Lewis is and why he was being compared to O.J. Simpson.

[@shawnycoffman]

​@@kenarbes Same but at least I get it now. I honestly can't believe he got off with probation.

[@stardewofpyrrhia4381]

What did he do??

[@christopherbronson3275]

that Rey Lewis joke killed me XD

[@anthonyhelms3917]

Please explain, first I’ve heard of Rey Lewis.

[@901Marz]

Mane I died laughing

[@DixieTsutsaeva]

I don't get it 😭😭😭

[@justinn8541akaDrPokemon]

(If) I died. - OJ Simpson

[@fennekin.foxx.fire7]

Born and raised in Maryland and that joke killed me. Laughed so hard I teared up lmao

[@shawnycoffman]

I have to look up the Ray Lewis joke. I get it now! 🤣

[@captaintoad2420]

as someone who lives in Florida, I’m glad to see we were the first state to get our joke out. we might not be good at a lot of things, but we’re good at somethings

[@ultimatebishoujo29]

Yup

[@AlanWakeChamp]

You would pull off an amazing Alan wake cosplay

[@illyanam1842]

Ngl, I love Florida's joke! 😆

[@ultimatebishoujo29]

Lol same

[@cousinjake7986]

Some of those were fuckin PRICELESS! thanks for the laughs Ben

[@Deedoo_r]

"He must a quit" Fucking killed me 💀💀💀

[@eshabub4958]

Aww, I thought there would be more jokes in the comments ☹️

[@gamersgamestorm8291]

DAMN THE “IF I DID IT”

[@Alice_Is_Dead]

FINALLY YOURE BACK ON MY FYP

[@severalperson]

HE MADE THE KARDASHIAN??????

[@thecolourfulpill]

One of his many lawyers was Robert Kardashian and they were friends, so yeah, technically he did.

[@cirrustate8674]

Unfortunately, yes.

[@severalperson]

@@cirrustate8674 well I don't want to speak I'll of the dead.. but FUCKING WHY?

[@transsnack]

​@@severalpersonis it speaking ill of the dead if everything you say is true though? Heck, he was basically proud of it in the end, so not talking about it would probably be the bigger insult.

[@cowboy279]

"As good as Ray Lewis at what?" I'm dead. This slayed me.

[@isacfelix1278]

I was not expecting to hear that last reference here

[@Onion27XD]

Oj = orange juice

[@_poisoned]

On one hand, I am SO GLAD to finally see Maryland in one of these shorts. But knowing it'd come to THAT ending is even more of a shock to me.

[@polarbearwilliam]

rare sight of california and texas not hating each other

[@lexi1031]

I don’t understand the ray lewis one can someone explain pls.

[@GratefulRobin]

Ray Lewis assaulted his wife

[@scottshanbom]

Ray Lewis allegedly also may have committed homicide but was never convicted

[@lexi1031]

@@scottshanbom oh ok thanks

[@hereforshorts]

⁠@@scottshanbomthat’s actually hilarious (Ben’s joke, not loss of life)

[@CrystalMAD17]

I’m just glad I wasn’t the only one going who?

[@4olufade]

Florida has been 'dying' to tell the first joke

[@stevenmiller7043]

“As good as Ray Lewis at what?” Got me rolling

[@Biffo316]

Questioning Maryland about Ray Lewis absolutely killed me 😂😂

[@nuyabuisness7526]

I'm from MD and that "As good as Ray Lewis at what?" made me crack up harder than it should have.

[@LiableFilm]

STATES RIGHT TO DO WHAT. ANSWER ME.

[@LocalCryptid_0utn4bout]

I couldn't help but notice your hair being so fluffy😊

[@angienorris88]

"Hold on now, I'm not so sure it was cancer. I just found this book by cancer called 'if I did it'" .....🤣🤣🤣🤣 I simply cannot 🤣🤣🤣☠️☠️ ☠️

[@ChaplainPhantasm]

This is probably the only time none of the States argued with each other.

[@BrickedWall]

Man you really pull off the weird theater kid vibe

[@jedi4canes]

He had a killer career, he was pretty good at football too And the ray Lewis thing was great

[@chibigirl8545]

You channel 100% of my brother's energy 😂

[@lb34mwr]

How did massachusetts stay out of this one

[@nataliemccarthy9140]

He tried but the T wasn’t working

[@Ikrr_]

“he came out of nowhere” he says while driving on the wrong side of the road

[@nanibgalthelinguophile]

Maryland omg I was not expecting to see such accuracy

[@ashleyjade5607]

As a Ravens fan, the uncomfortable silence there was very relatable lmao

[@animenerd4226]

Me family just drive through Maryland great timing

[@cosmicriptid]

I was not expecting to Maryland in this one but I love the look

[@Kaylee-Bear]

I like how Florida parented maryland for a second.

[@ultimatebishoujo29]

I like that too

[@Foxx-yu5mv]

I really would like to see Arizona in one of these videos because I haven't seen Arizona yet

[@B0red379]

I already knew the implications of “As good as Ray Lewis at *what*?” But I had to look it up to be sure and yeah that’s really funny

[@jeffy1862]

Damn! Even Cali is on the same page with everyone for this!🤯

[@bangtanforever1335]

The way maryland looked like he was getting scared of florida had me i really wanna see the others reactions that-

[@darlieoneeleven]

Only Florida needs the at what...

[@zacharyscorner]

as a marylander this is so real

[@remitheowl9864]

The last bit had me rolling

[@emily.toombs]

The best thing about Covid 2020 was how open all the LA freeways were.

[@SeizureBoiii666]

AS GOOD AS RAY LEWIS AT WHAT!?! Had me dying

[@remusharrison7746]

"oj died, who's got jokes? line em up." loool

[@Mister-Bones]

That unhinged look florida got "Maryland!"👁👁

[@orionskittles]

"I just found a book written by cancer called 'If I Did It'" LMAO

[@Toxicpoit.]

Those old bay sunflower seeds are so good

[@Downgrenade]

i remember seeing a thing on the news that said “remembering oj simpson” and they just played the murder trial 😭

[@FewVidsJustComments]

Florida: "As good as Ray Lewis at what?" Maryland: "For fricks sake, Florida! Give me a dang chance to respond! Some people dont even know who that is!"

[@LuxVertas]

One of the few times all the states got together...

[@dominicsisler1507]

Them tornadoes hit different

[@WelshMan22]

Only if Norm was still alive. The jokes would be criminal, just like OJ

[@limarien6405]

I'm a Delawarian and I have a bag of those old bay sunflower seeds in my bedroom

[@taproot0619]

Preface: my sister died of cancer and we made cancer jokes all the time. When I heard OJ died, the first thing out of my mouth, without skipping a beat an with no hesitation was "damn. I guess cancer is useful for something after all."

[@Lucifer-sn9ir]

These are all solid jokes 😂

[@papasalvo]

That last bit reminded me of that doobus goobus video about the civil war "states rights about what?!?!"

[@giisides2870]

I'm just happy Maryland was included

[@twiggyb8713]

Mur Florida Mur Dur!!😂😂

[@Seth-Halo]

Fun little coincidence, a little under a year before the murders, an episode of Seinfeld aired and the woman was dating a guy who shared his name with a serial killer. They try to come up with new names and one of them she suggests is OJ. The guy looks at her and shes like "Cmon everybody loves OJ."

[@OGdfs420]

Football.. Ray was a bomb! 😂

[@Banana_Banshee]

a couple of facts typically overlooked about that weird ass car chase: it was only about 40 miles an hour the ENTIRE time. the cops just sorta followed behind him while he had a meltdown on the phone to the telephone operator with his friend being held as hostage and two; it WASNT his car! it was an exact replica of his white bronco that his friend owned and OJ was borrowing it because his actual white bronco was in impound by the police on account of it being covered in blood

[@micahbrawner8825]

As a dmv native I feel personally attacked

[@amberchailland8620]

'it was the first and last time the 405 was driveable' GOD DONT I KNOW IT.

[@omniversalstargazer3325]

THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I'VE SEEN MARYLAND IN ONE OF THESE VIDEOS

[@raiynen]

as good as ray lewis AT. WHAT?

[@joshwilhoyte4453]

I don’t actually know

[@mushroomgoth2866]

I fucking love how blunt new york is lol

[@stvp68]

You are totally right about the Kardashians

[@michaellastname3636]

Buddy has fabulous hair