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MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- With late night host Jimmy Kimmel's political comments leading to a suspension, local comedians say they are uneasy about what this could mean for them.

"It's really chilling, it's really really frightening," said local comedian Matthew Filipowicz.

"It's a little scary because as a comedian you don’t want someone else stopping you from saying what you want to say,” said Mike Kauth, a comedian and ComedySportz Milwaukee Head Coach.

Kauth has been with ComedySportz Milwaukee the group for decades. He says the recent backlash against Kimmel is at the forefront of many comedians' minds, because at the heart of comedy is freedom of speech.

“It’s the fear of consequence from someone who disagrees with you, because it’s that thing of like you know I might not agr

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