Jerry Seinfeld set off quite the firestorm yesterday when he said he prioritizes how funny a comedians are as opposed to the level of diversity on his web show Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee. And on The Five today, Eric Bolling hailed Seinfeld for being absolutely spot-on in this assessment, and all of his co-hosts agreed.

Greg Gutfeld said it would be “insulting” for a comic to get hired “for anything other than your talent and your skill,” adding, “There should be no quotas in comedy.” Dana Perino praised Seinfeld as a comedian who has always shown how humor can be a “great united and a great equalizer.”

The only source of disagreement among the panel was when Bob Beckel said the good comedians are “mostly white,” with his co-hosts rebutting with names like Chris Rock and Richard Pryor.

Bolling gave Seinfeld credit for his honesty and openness, noting how much of the time comedians hide behind the “it’s just a joke” excuses whenever something doesn’t go over well. Andrea Tantaros, a big Dave Chappelle fan, wondered why this maxim can’t apply elsewhere.

“Why can’t we apply the Seinfeld theory everywhere? If you’re not fit for the job, why do we have to say ‘Okay, we’re just about box-checking here.’”

Watch the video below, via Fox News:

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