LOS ANGELES, CA—Saying he was just trying to be funny, Nathan Fielder confirmed Wednesday that he was not actually threatening anyone when he said he would kill anyone who tried to take his food.

“I want to make it clear that I was just joking around when I said I would kill anyone who tried to take my food,” said Fielder, adding that while his comments were meant in jest, the Canadian comedian and star of Nathan For You wasn't opposed to making a few extra enemies.

“I know there are a lot of people out there who don’t get my sense of humor, but I assure you that I’m not actually going to kill anyone. It was just a joke. I don’t want people thinking I’m some kind of violent person. That’s not me.”

At press time, Fielder had reportedly decided to walk back his comments even further by saying that if someone did try to take his food, they would have to do it quickly because he wasn’t going down without a fight.

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