Twitter blows up with negative comments, star pushes back

Sep 27, 2015 08:10 GMT  ·  By
Wanda Sykes and David Arquette play a game on recent appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show
   Wanda Sykes and David Arquette play a game on recent appearance on The Ellen DeGeneres Show

David Arquette never made a secret of his alcohol addiction, which most recently spiraled out of control after his marriage to Courteney Cox fell apart. He was equally open about the relapse he had after the birth of his son to wife Christina McLarty, so he would have no reason to lie about it now.

And yet this is exactly what fans believe he’s doing. David was on The Ellen DeGeneres Show the other day, on the episode also featuring Wanda Sykes.

As you can see in the video below, the two played “Never Have I Ever” will Ellen, and it was this segment in particular that prompted a flurry of comments on social media about how he must have been drunk or high “as a kyte.”

During the entire show, David giggled almost uncontrollably at moments and seemed to be slurring his words. As per Twitter testimonies, some of which you will also find available below, he was also sweating and appeared confused.

His rep insists that fans have nothing to worry about. “That's just David,” the publicist says. “He always has a lot of fun on shows and if you look at other clips from other talk shows he has done, it's pretty much the same. That's just his personality!”

David too defended himself on social media, after posting a photo from the Ellen set and asking fans to tune in and give him feedback. When they told him they thought he was drunk or on drugs, he responded by pleading for kindness and less judgment on their part.