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Matt Rife Cancels Shows 'Due to a Last Minute Medical Emergency'

Comedian Matt Rife canceled a number of shows Wednesday at the University of Indiana due to a 'medical emergency.'

The cancellations come six months after Rife mocked criticism in the wake of his debut Netflix special, Natural Selection, which generated backlash following his jokes about domestic violence. - GettyMatt Rife posted a message on his Instagram Story apologizing for the canceled shows due to a "last minute medical emergency." - Matt Rife / InstagramThe joke in question came toward the beginning of his set, in which he told a story about being in a restaurant in Baltimore and was greeted by a hostess who had a black eye.

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