Wanda Sykes on quitting 'Roseanne' amid the racist tweet scandal: I couldn't 'be silent'

In an interview with the New York Times, Wanda Sykes — who quit "Roseanne" after seeing Roseanne Barr’s tweet comparing Obama aide Valerie Jarrett to an ape — said she knew Barr’s Twitter habit would be an issue years before it all went down.