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Jerry Seinfeld's Duke University Commencement Speech Met With Student Protests and Support

The 'Unfrosted' star delivered his speech on Sunday, as several students walked out in protest.

Jerry Seinfeld delivered the annual commencement speech at Duke University on Sunday, and his appearance was met with both cheers and support from the audience, as well as protests by student activists. Before Seinfeld, 70, stepped up onto the dais to deliver his speech at Wallace Wade Stadium, several groups of students walked out as Duke University President Vincent Price introduced the comic. Seinfeld's speech also seemed to subtly address comments he's recently made about younger generations' sense of humor, political correctness and so-called "cancel culture."

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