The country’s comedians stand by the side of Paris Roupo, who was fired by the well -known pizza fan pizza chain with which he worked for five years, then the salvo that caused some of his satirical comments in a recent performance in Drapetsona.

As excerpts from the show were reproduced on social media, sparking reactions after being deemed anti -Hellenic, the company announced the immediate termination of its cooperation with Rupo, stating that it “considers the use of national symbols in an inappropriate way” and that “anyone who represents the pizza”.

The case has sparked a storm of reactions with a portion of the world to stress that national symbols cannot be put in the context of comedy while others point out that freedom of speech should be supported and art cannot be censored while it has been more concerned.

Health Minister Adonis Georgiadis was also placed on the issue, stressing that “is he always sad when one loses his job, but really this man is considered a comedian? That is, what he says in this video, the insults on the Greek flag etc cause a laugh. But will we get all over this country anymore? “

The art world reacts

In any case, the artistic – and in particular the comedian – publicly expressed its support for Paris Roupo. Among those placed are Thomas Zambras, Chrysa Katsarini, Hera Katsouda, Kostas Maliatsis Salas, Dimitra Nikita, Dionysis Azarakis, Alexandros Harizanis, Yiannis Katinakis and Dimitris Dimopoulos

Some with humor, others in question and some simply republishing the comic announcement, the stand-up comedians expressed their attitude towards the dismissal decision.

“And because we hear different things, to make it clear that Paris was working there for five years as a Pizza Fun employee. It was not just a collaboration for a video, “said Hera Katsouda.

“With Paris Rupo.

Freedom in the soul, the word, the life and the comedy … The acquisitions and the obvious it is extremely dangerous to have to claim them again and again. Laughter is a source of life but also a revolution in the darkness of the times … Do not poison it and let the hearts travel in front of the light .. not to hide them with a medieval anachronistic veil. There is no code of good comedy, but there is the inalienable right of every person to be able to express themselves without fear … as well as the receiver’s inalienable right to choose whether or not he likes something. Trying to silence or punish someone for their comedy is frightening and detrimental to the basic principles of democracy. Anyone can have an opinion but not imposing it … freedom because we are lost children, “writes Yiannis Katinakis.

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Among other things, among other things, the placement of the well -known comedian Silas Seraphim, who also said that Paris Roupus chooses to say exactly the jokes that are addressed to a very specific audience.

“Anyone who does not like to see,” he said characteristically, stressing that no one is forced to beg Paris Rouppa while concluding, among other things, that all this reaction has a basis for not being able to say the artist who feels, believes and thinking.

“Does he or do not express ourselves?” He asked.

“We are alone and exposed. In addition to ideological perceptions, how quickly processes are moving against people who have a microphone and say something, is unmistakable and terribly dangerous. Neither needs to die, nor stay homeless. The comedians have neither legal departments nor people with Crisis management, no extra creators, or difficult to absorb difficult condition, “Alexander Tsouvelas said, concluding that” society is not in danger of a joke that you did not like it, it did not like it. “

The announcements

Pizza Fan’s announcement for Paris Rupo:

On behalf of the Pizza Fan administration on the issue created by the comedian Paris Rouppo with which the company worked for a while on its promotion on social media, the following announces:

“We want to make it very clear that we consider great inadequacy the use of national symbols and historical events in an inappropriate way in the personal representation of Paris Rapo’s comedy, which has nothing to do with Pizza Fan and which we learned about which we learned about
And we from the MMEs.

At the same time, anyone representing a company with the range of Pizza Fan, which reaches every Greek home without any distinction, should know that beyond his personal positions and whatever I believe he has to respect her world and not unjustly expose the company with which she works with comments and comments.

For the above reasons from today 25/9/25, Pizza Fan announces the dismissal of Mr. Rapou and interrupts every cooperation with him. “

Paris Roupo’s announcement for his dismissal by Pizza Fan

WASTE FOR ANTI -FASTURE SATIRA AFTER AFTER RESTAGE

Today, Thursday, September 25, 2025, I was announced by Pizza Fan, the company where I have been working consistently for 5 years, the solution of my contract, commonly dismissed. In which the company, it should be noted, was hired by the comic capacity for the production of weekly content. The dismissal of the dismissal was the deliberate internet by email, messages, comments and phone calls on social media and the company’s communication department, following a clear youtubers’ two -right youtubers as well as a well -known journalist and former MP on their YouTube broadcasts. Most with slanderous and threatening content, to the company and to me. These broadcasts were shown and commented on with an excerpt from my stand-up comedy appearance as part of the “Anti-Fascist September 2025” on Drapetsona fertilizers, where I said some jokes with anti-fascist content. The nature of the jokes, as is customary, was distorted and interpreted in the way they wanted to serve their conservative Alt-Right Narratives.

This video caused the reactions and gathering of the classic nationalist and far -right internet circles and was channeled to these broadcasts, from which the presenters were called to be a “annoying spam” and a “annoying” They cut my bread ”, ‘hungry’ etc. At the same time, of course, with the traditional tactic of comments with comments and personal messages with threatening/derogatory character and by motivating violence in all my social.

This move was made by people who break their clothing at every opportunity for “freedom of speech”, as long as this reason is exclusively their deep intolerant. With their attitude they simply confirmed the content of the jokes said in this show. Unfortunately, the company has given these pressures, leaving room for respective vengeful practices from the same elements in the future for itself and any other employers they wish, in corresponding cases, and normalize them.

In a quite problematic announcement that contains her own decision, she is drawn up with the far -right trolls and does not protect the worker. In 2025, we are still witnessing employer echoes for political thoughts with workers becoming the neo -fascist. Modern doses and fascists can find easy ground on the internet. But fascism is defeated in the streets, in the neighborhoods and everyday within us. I also publicly inform that I have already initiated legal procedures to those responsible for this incitement to the wave of hatred to my face, which affects my personality, my artistic existence and my professional integrity. Thanks to the colleagues (from the stand-up comedy scene) for their fast reflexes and support, the media who published the issue and took a stand, as well as everyone who is in solidarity with it. Art is not targeted and not tired.

And for those who still threaten, you really know where to find us. In the scenes. You can’t get us. I call all the progressive forces and every person with an open mind in support. It is something that concerns me today. But you tomorrow. We are not afraid. We go as always, and good luck,

Paris Rapos. “