Comedian Damon Wayans defended Bill Cosby and mocked his accusers in a cringe-worthy interview

Bill Cosby doesn't have too many fans left following dozens of allegations that the comedian has sexually assaulted, raped, and drugged women, actions he admitted to in a 2005 deposition. But fellow comedian Damon Wayans, who produced and starred in My Wife and Kids, is sticking up for him.

He didn't hold back when asked what advice he'd give Cosby on Power 101.5's The Breakfast Club show Friday:

Wayans suggested the women who have recently spoken out about decades-old incidents with Cosby are opportunistic and don't have their stories straight.

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"How big is his penis that it gives you amnesia for 40 years?" he said.

In fact, it's common for trauma survivors to have fragmented memories.

Wayans also suggested racial bias was at play in Cosby's fall from grace, since white comedian Woody Allen, who has been publicly accused of sexually assaulting his young daughter, still makes movies. If you can stomach it, watch Wayans' full interview below. Julie Kliegman