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TrowaBarton7
09/16/19 4:26:15 PM
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https://deadline.com/2019/09/new-saturday-night-live-cast-member-shane-gills-fired-racial-slur-use-1202733508/

Embattled stand-up comic Shane Gills will not be joining Saturday Night Live this fall over the controversy surrounding his past racial slur use. The NBC comedy program just made the announcement, apologizing for any deficiencies in their vetting system that allowed for Gills to be hired in the first place.

After talking with Shane Gillis, we have decided that he will not be joining SNL, an SNL spokesperson said on behalf of Lorne Michaels. We want SNL to have a variety of voices and points of view within the show, and we hired Shane on the strength of his talent as comedian and his impressive audition for SNL. We were not aware of his prior remarks that have surfaced over the past few days. The language he used is offensive, hurtful and unacceptable. We are sorry that we did not see these clips earlier, and that our vetting process was not up to our standard.

Several hours after Gills was announced as a new featured player for the coming season on Thursday, a 2018 YouTube video surfaced in which he uses a racial slur against Asians.

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HylianFox
09/16/19 4:27:15 PM
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mmk
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The Trent
09/16/19 4:27:27 PM
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i'm going to guess the dude isn't funny anyway as SNL only hires people who are not very funny at this point?
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Hanky_Bannister
09/16/19 4:27:37 PM
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is it used in his standup?
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TheVipaGTS
09/16/19 4:27:57 PM
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How long until they start a GoFundMe for him because "OMG ITS JUST A JOKE GET OVER IT!"
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R1masher
09/16/19 4:28:01 PM
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Your work here is done ce
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FrozenXylophone
09/16/19 4:28:29 PM
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What terrible thing did he say?
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ledbowman
09/16/19 4:30:14 PM
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Lol rekt
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AsucaHayashi
09/16/19 4:30:16 PM
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Unsugarized_Foo
09/16/19 4:32:46 PM
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The Asians that watch SNL will be happy. All 34 of them
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FrozenXylophone
09/16/19 4:35:27 PM
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Spooking posted...
Leslie Jones has been caught saying racist and homophobic s***, but she remains unscathed. I wonder why...


What did she say?
If it was aimed at white people who cares.
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Tryhaptaward
09/16/19 4:36:22 PM
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CruelBuffalo
09/16/19 4:39:26 PM
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A bit of an overreaction to fire him, but i dont watch SNL so

Everyone clamoring about their hiring of Bowen Yang clearly doesnt follow him on Twitter cuz hes mediocre as fuck
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Tequilawhatitdo
09/16/19 4:40:02 PM
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To be fair, he really didn't apologize or take true ownership.

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TheGoldenEel
09/16/19 4:40:47 PM
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fair

the things he said werent jokes just straight up racism that hes trying to pass off as jokes

once again: you can be an edgy, offensive comedian without being a bigot

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Sada_Pop
09/16/19 4:41:33 PM
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People that don't watch SNL will feign outrage. Probably the same as how the same people that didn't watch, got him canned and are happy... still won't.
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TheVipaGTS
09/16/19 4:42:19 PM
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Sada_Pop posted...
People that don't watch SNL will feign outrage. Probably the same as how the same people that didn't watch, got him canned and are happy... still won't.

so you're defending what he said?
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brestugo
09/16/19 4:42:23 PM
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TheGoldenEel posted...
fair

the things he said werent jokes just straight up racism that hes trying to pass off as jokes

once again: you can be an edgy, offensive comedian without being a bigot

Yeah, didn't seem he was making any attempt at a joke - no setup, no punchline, no nothing. Just seemed like a rant with Chinese slurs.
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Tryhaptaward
09/16/19 4:42:43 PM
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Sada_Pop posted...
People that don't watch SNL will feign outrage. Probably the same as how the same people that didn't watch, got him canned and are happy... still won't.


That's me, I want SNL to burn anyways

Honestly, dude is probably lucky to not be a part of their cast in the long run
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Sada_Pop
09/16/19 4:42:56 PM
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TheVipaGTS posted...
Sada_Pop posted...
People that don't watch SNL will feign outrage. Probably the same as how the same people that didn't watch, got him canned and are happy... still won't.

so you're defending what he said?


Is that what you got out of that?
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TheVipaGTS
09/16/19 4:43:40 PM
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Sada_Pop posted...
TheVipaGTS posted...
Sada_Pop posted...
People that don't watch SNL will feign outrage. Probably the same as how the same people that didn't watch, got him canned and are happy... still won't.

so you're defending what he said?


Is that what you got out of that?

i'm saying its a strange response to this. are you ok with him being let go, because your post implies that you aren't...
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Zikten
09/16/19 4:44:02 PM
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Whatever. I don't like Asian racism. It doesn't get taken seriously enough in America so this is a good step I guess

Andrew Yang did say to forgive the guy though but whatever
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HylianFox
09/16/19 4:45:06 PM
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that was just his idea of a joke


punching a disabled person in the face may be someone's idea of a joke, but that doesn't make it right (or funny)
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TheVipaGTS
09/16/19 4:46:11 PM
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HylianFox posted...
punching a disabled person in the face may be someone's idea of a joke, but that doesn't make it right (or funny)

so what you're saying is...comedy isn't "just comedy" and its ok to criticize comedians sometimes? they aren't immune to criticism just because they're comedians....that's just my whole point here. sure a comedian can say whatever they want, but if they get criticized don't simply say "SHUT UP ITS JUST COMEDY"....
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KillerKhan420
09/16/19 4:46:30 PM
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How SNL has stayed around since the 90s is a mystery. I didn't like will ferral but he's the last gasp the show had....for a time mad tv was superior with aries Spears and will sasso.

The show died for me once Phil Hartman and Chris Farley left. Besides the original cast that was the best cast ever when those 2, Chris Rock, David spade, Adam Sandler were all involved. Can't forget Kevin nealand either and norm MacDonald.
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Sada_Pop
09/16/19 4:47:54 PM
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TheVipaGTS posted...
Sada_Pop posted...
TheVipaGTS posted...
Sada_Pop posted...
People that don't watch SNL will feign outrage. Probably the same as how the same people that didn't watch, got him canned and are happy... still won't.

so you're defending what he said?


Is that what you got out of that?

i'm saying its a strange response to this. are you ok with him being let go, because your post implies that you aren't...


Just an observation is all.

Person A : Didn't watch the show. Hates "PC culture". Hates the firing. Will continue to not watch the show.

Person B : Didn't watch the show. Is glad he's fired. Will continue to not watch the show.

And varying similarities in between.
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viewmaster_pi
09/16/19 4:47:56 PM
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FrozenXylophone posted...
What did she say?
If it was aimed at white people who cares.
bruh

imagine replacing white with any other race. that's a ticket to warned city

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CruelBuffalo
09/16/19 5:00:11 PM
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And maybe cuz I am Asian I find Asian jokes to be so lazily done and just annoying.

Like if you do L jokes but are making fun of Chinese people you dumb af
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NinjaBreakfast
09/16/19 5:02:29 PM
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The simpsons literally mocked how passe and awful doing mock Asian impressions are like 20 years ago lmao
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TheVipaGTS
09/16/19 5:04:39 PM
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aaaand he still won't own up to it...

https://twitter.com/Shanemgillis/status/1173690932832505856?s=09

jfc , man...
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ledbowman
09/16/19 5:04:46 PM
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NinjaBreakfast posted...
The simpsons literally mocked how passe and awful doing mock Asian impressions are like 20 years ago lmao

Yeah he deserved to be fired for his hacky comedy more than anything
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Zikten
09/16/19 5:05:13 PM
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CruelBuffalo posted...
Like if you do L jokes but are making fun of Chinese people you dumb af

I hate those. Such idiocy. One time I got in an argument with some guy while playing Battlefield Vietnam over trying to explain to him that not all Asians have trouble with the L sound. And that the Chinese language and names are filled with Ls. But he either was an idiot refusing to listen or was trolling me
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Wewillrocku
09/16/19 5:06:00 PM
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NinjaBreakfast posted...
The simpsons literally mocked how passe and awful doing mock Asian impressions are like 20 years ago lmao

i guess you could say when it comes to comedy mr. gills is A FISH OUT OF WATER
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NinjaBreakfast
09/16/19 5:06:05 PM
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Lmao even Ian Miles cheong is slating this dude
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Wewillrocku
09/16/19 5:07:03 PM
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oh his name is gillis
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NinjaBreakfast
09/16/19 5:07:43 PM
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I love all these conservative guys online who heard about Richard Pryor and George Carlin like a week ago and and now reply to everything with "IF RICHARD PRYOR AND GEORGE CARLIN WERE AROUND TODAY blah blah blah"
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Machete
09/16/19 5:08:10 PM
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The Trent posted...
i'm going to guess the dude isn't funny anyway as SNL only hires people who are not very funny at this point?


Probably. S&L sharply declined in the early 2000s. I blame Jimmy fallon
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brestugo
09/16/19 5:11:01 PM
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NinjaBreakfast posted...
I love all these conservative guys online who heard about Richard Pryor and George Carlin like a week ago and and now reply to everything with "IF RICHARD PRYOR AND GEORGE CARLIN WERE AROUND TODAY blah blah blah"

+1
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KamenRiderBlade
09/16/19 6:53:10 PM
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Zikten posted...
Whatever. I don't like Asian racism. It doesn't get taken seriously enough in America so this is a good step I guess

Andrew Yang did say to forgive the guy though but whatever
As a fellow Asian, "I don't Forgive, or Forget!".

He's a marked man, and he better sleep with one eye open!

His name and face will be spread far and wide.
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Jabodie
09/16/19 6:53:17 PM
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George Carlin sucks tbh. My brother loves him, I really don't get why.
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AmericaTheBrave
09/16/19 6:57:17 PM
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Spooking posted...
The outrage mob claims another one.

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KamenRiderBlade
09/16/19 7:02:45 PM
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AmericaTheBrave posted...
Spooking posted...
The outrage mob claims another one.
They should've kept him on so we can see him for what he truly is.

Let him dig his own grave.

We'll get to him in due time.

He will need to watch his back from now to the end of time.

He's marked by the global asian community.
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DarkRoast
09/16/19 7:07:00 PM
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KamenRiderBlade posted...
Zikten posted...
Whatever. I don't like Asian racism. It doesn't get taken seriously enough in America so this is a good step I guess

Andrew Yang did say to forgive the guy though but whatever
As a fellow Asian, "I don't Forgive, or Forget!".

He's a marked man, and he better sleep with one eye open!

His name and face will be spread far and wide.


Let's eat some baozi with some Lao Gan Ma and call it a day
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KamenRiderBlade
09/16/19 7:10:04 PM
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DarkRoast posted...
Let's eat some baozi with some Lao Gan Ma and call it a day
Why are you changing the topic?

If you want to forgive him, that's fine.

That's your personal choice.

I respect that.

But know this, me and the others who won't forgive him will put him on our list.

He's a marked man.
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ledbowman
09/16/19 7:12:12 PM
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AmericaTheBrave posted...
Spooking posted...
The outrage mob claims another one.

Get on my level
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Unsugarized_Foo
09/16/19 8:11:12 PM
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Jabodie posted...
George Carlin sucks tbh. My brother loves him, I really don't get why.


Honestly, his stuff is good just for how it holds up politically today. Dude was ahead of his time In his time which means he was on time

I didn't find him very funny, entertaining though
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XxKrazyChaosxX
09/16/19 8:12:11 PM
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By next week everyone will move on to something else.
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