Desmond Howard learned a new rule in 2019 -- you can't quote Dave Chappelle as much as you used to ... especially on a Disney-owned network, at a Disney-owned park.
The former Heisman winner and NFL kick returner -- who's since become a TV analyst -- was on ESPN Saturday talkin' college football with Rece Davis and other broadcasters ... when he invoked a line from an old 'Chappelle' skit that caught immediate backlash.
The line -- in response to Rece asking if his alma mater, University of Michigan, could beat Ohio State -- went like this .