‘He Doesn’t Even Sound Like Himself’: Martin Lawrence’s Latest Comedy Show Alarms Fans Who Notice Him ‘Talking Slow’ on Stage

Comedian Martin Lawrence is setting the record straight after rumors about his health surfaced earlier this year. During his Aug. 30 stop in Detroit on his Y’all Know What It Is! tour, Lawrence addressed speculation that he had a stroke. The entertainer, who has been selling out shows, tearing down audience hecklers and reminding people just why many consider him one of the best comics of& this generation, took a moment during his set to tackle the rumors head-on. A fan video from the show was captured by a fan sitting far away in one of the nosebleed section, and caught him coming out to the crowd joking about the speculation. Fans are still concerned about Martin Lawrence’s health following his slurred speech during radio interview. (Photo by John Parra/Getty Images) “Motherf—kers talking about me and s—t. Talking about I done had a stroke and s—t,” he said to the crowd, before playfully proving them wrong. “Does this look like a mother—ker that done had a stroke?” Lawrence joked as he leaped across the stage, even throwing in a little dance for good measure. “I be stroking. That’s what I be doing,” he added, referencing the Clarence Carter classic. “Then...