New 'SNL' member Shane Gillis apologizes for anti-Asian slur in video

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A resurfaced video from 2018 shows comedian Shane Gillis, one of three new featured players on 'Saturday Night Live,' using racial slurs, which he referred to as 'nice racism, good racism.'

Cydney HendersonShane Gillis, one of three new featured players on"Saturday Night Live," is apologizing for a resurfaced video from 2018 showing him using a racial slur.

In a clip from an episode of his"Matt and Shane's Secret Podcast," Gillis made derogatory remarks about Asians while chatting with comedian co-host Matt McCusker.His apology continued:"If you go through my 10 years of comedy, most of it bad, you’re going to find a lot of bad misses. … My intention is never to hurt anyone but I am trying to be the best comedian I can be and sometimes that requires risks.

The video of Gillis' anti-Asian remarks came to light the same day he joined"SNL" with Chloe Fineman and Bowen Yang, the show's first Asian cast member. South Korean comedian Amy Anderson tweeted:"@Shanemgillis referring to Chinese Americans as , mocking their accents. Also says 'retard' on stage. Nice choice @nbcsnl. I bet he’s excited to work w that @bowenyang."

 

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Michael Richards learned the hard way doing standup. You can’t say just anything for a laugh.

HaHa the Left eating each other

I think that will be the likely outcome of this guy.

So...he is going to be on SNL. Hmmm....we don't have enough of this stupid talk in Washington DC

Knucklehead there is no such thing good or bad racism! All of it is BAD!

Can hardly wait for his SNL comic KKK skits.

Another one bites the dust.

It's called being a stand up comedian...

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