Steve-O defends Jimmy Kimmel’s joke about Robert Downey Jr’s addiction problems

Watch our chat with him above… where he supported his fellow comedian, arguing that people take jokes too seriously these days. He told TMZ… “Let comedians tell jokes!”

Despite overcoming his addiction issues himself, the “Jackass” star felt it was entirely within his rights to call out RDJ for his troubled past.

The 49-year-old not only called organizing a “thankless job”… but he also reminded us that sober people regularly talk about their sobriety journeys, like at AA and NA meetings, so why What does it matter if Jimmy rings? in?

So… it wasn’t surprising when Steve-O declared that Jimmy doesn’t owe Robert an apology. However, he made it clear that he will not follow in Jimmy’s footsteps and explained that he likes to be the butt of jokes.

Steve-O’s stance comes a day after Jimmy sparked awkward laughter at the Academy Awards after calling “Oppenheimer” one of the high points of Robert’s career… alluding to his previous stay in court-ordered rehabilitation in the early 2000s.

Robert, who has been sober since 2003, was very sporty during the dig… making a “nose gesture” when the cameras focused on him. He also spoke about his struggles in his Oscar acceptance speech, thanking his entertainment lawyer. Tom Hansen for “trying to secure him and bail him out” over the years.