L.A. Asian American Groups Call for Shane Gillis to Apologize for Offensive Racial Remarks or Netflix Should Cut Ties Variety
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- Asian American groups gathered in the Chinatown district of Los Angeles Thursday afternoon to call for comedian Shane Gillis to apologize
- The groups also implored Netflix to cancel Gillis’ new sitcom “Tires” and that Bud Light cut all promotional funding toward his comedy tour unless an apology is issued
- Gillis received criticism in September 2019 after videos of him using slurs resurfaced online
Several Asian American groups gathered in the Chinatown district of Los Angeles Thursday afternoon to call for comedian Shane Gillis to apologize for using offensive racial remarks in his standup [+3339 chars]