Heres John Olivers Perfect Response to FIFA President Sepp Blatters Resignation
Last Week Tonight host John Oliver, who has been an unabashed critic of international soccer body FIFA, reveled in the resignation of President Sepp Blatter Tuesday, , Oliver had earlier sworn to drink Bud Light Lime if Blatter resigned. Last Week Tonight's official Twitter account also sent out a celebratory tweet, with requisite gif, , The comedian took on FIFA's corrupt practices multiple times on his show, most recently last Sunday after the United States Department of Justice leveled a 47-count indictment against nine of the international soccer organization's officials though not Blatter for crimes that include corruption and money-laundering. He noted on the show that the most surprising part of the arrest was that the United States was the country to blow the whistle. That's like "finding out that Keha arrested a group of bankers involved in commodities fraud," Oliver joked. Despite being re-elected president of FIFA last week, Sepp Blatter announced Tuesday he will step down.