Media dropped Dilbert after creator’s remark about black ‘hate group’

During a rant on YouTube, members of the media called Scott Adams’ comments racist, hateful and discriminatory.

NEW YORK. Several high-profile media publishers in the US are pulling the Dilbert comic after its creator described black people as members of a “racist hate group” during an online video show.

Various media outlets condemned the comments by Dilbert creator Scott Adams as racist, hateful and discriminatory, saying they would no longer serve as a platform for his work.

Andrews McMeel Syndication, which distributes Dilbert, did not immediately respond to requests for comment by Adams or a syndicator on Saturday. Dilbert is a longtime comedian who makes fun of office culture.

The backlash comes after last week’s episode of the YouTube show Real Coffee with Scott Adams. Among other topics, Adams referred to a Rasmussen Reports poll that asked if people agreed with the statement, “Being white is okay.”

Most agreed, but Adams noted that 26% of black respondents disagreed and others were unsure.

The Anti-Defamation League says the phrase was popularized in 2017 as a trolling campaign by members of the 4chan discussion forum, but then began to be used by some white supremacists.

White Adams repeatedly referred to blacks as members of a “hate group” or “racist hate group” and said he would no longer “help black Americans.” from blacks.”

The San Antonio Express-News, part of Hearst Newspapers, said Saturday that it will be pulling out of the Dilbert comic starting Monday “due to hateful and discriminatory public comments by its creator.”

USA Network Today tweeted on Friday that he would also stop posting Dilbert “due to his creator’s recent discriminatory comments.”

The Plain Dealer in Cleveland and other outlets affiliated with Advance Local media also announced they were dropping Dilbert.

“This decision is based on the principles of this news organization and the community we serve,” wrote Chris Quinn, editor of The Plain Dealer. “We are not a home for those who support racism. We certainly don’t want to give them financial support.”

Christopher Kelly, vice president of content for NJ Advance Media, wrote that the news organization believes in “the free and fair exchange of ideas.”

“But when these ideas turn into hate speech, the line needs to be drawn,” Kelly wrote.

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