Dan Crenshaw Says to 'Stop Looking for Reasons to Be Offended' After Pete Davidson's 'SNL' Bit

Lt. Com. Dan Crenshaw hopes that hissurprise appearanceonSaturday Night Livereminds Americansto focus on what really mattersthis Veteran’s Day.

“It felt good,” Crenshaw said onTodayof hisSNLsegment. “It felt like the right thing to do. I would appreciate it if everybody would stop looking for reasons to be offended, and that’s what this was all about.”

After making some playful quips about Davidson’s appearance, Crenshaw offered a heartfelt speech on how to honorveteransand those whowere lost on Sept. 11, includingDavidson’s father Scott.

“We were hesitant at first” to do the segment, Crenshaw explained onToday. “We weren’t sure what the skit was going to look like … but in the end we decided to do it. And we decided to do it because what better platform than to sort of give a united message for the country, talk about forgiveness and talk about veterans.”

“And they let me do that last part where we got a little bit serious and I was able to give a message about what I think it means to connect with veterans and how to bridge that gap between civilians and military,” he added.

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“This is Veterans Day weekend, which means it’s a good time for every American to connect with a veteran,” Crenshaw said onSNL. “Maybe say, ‘Thanks for your service,’ but I would actually encourage you to say something else. Tell a veteran, ‘Never forget.’”

“It’s not all that often that I get to pitch a bunch of comedy ideas to one of the biggest shows in the world,” Crenshaw noted onToday. “So the good idea fairy was all over the place. It was fun, though. We had a lot of fun.”

source: people.com