Like R. Kelly, Bill Cosby was convicted of serious sex crimes after years of awful behavior that had long gone unpunished.

Cosby was freed on a technicality earlier this year after serving about two years on a ten-year sentence.

So he's free to comment on Kelly, who will face up to life in prison when sentenced.

Through his rep, Cosby said Kelly had been "railroaded" and that prosecutors only went after him because he's a successful Black man.  He also predicts that Kelly will win on appeal.

Twitter wasn't impressed.

Bill Cosby defending R. Kelly pic.twitter.com/CId5CnJSvQ

— Pizza Dad (@Pizza__Dad) September 29, 2021

Who had “Bill Cosby defending R. Kelly” on their 2021 Bingo card? pic.twitter.com/UKPFfEYumj

— NUFF (@nuffsaidny) September 29, 2021

Sure we know how Bill Cosby feels about rapists but I’m waiting to hear from Harvey Weinstein, Donald Trump, and Roman Polanski before deciding how I feel about R. Kelly.

— The Volatile Mermaid (@OhNoSheTwitnt) September 29, 2021