below the belt

They ceded that ground to comedians, especially ones who hit below the belt and shrug off protests about their cruelty by decrying cancel culture and supposed “wokeness.”

Other complaints — especially pertaining to below the belt — seem to be worth addressing.

When Jones got up, Gardner said the Patriots player bumped into him — and the Jets cornerback shoved him after he said he took an inappropriate shot below the belt.

The other left Williams writhing in pain as an errant snap struck him below the belt.

He said the exploitation of labor, lying or cheating “didn’t count” in many instances, but only “sins below the belt were relevant.”