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Behind the Aegis

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Sat Sep 14, 2019, 04:37 AM Sep 2019

SNL comedian gives the absolute worst apology for anti-gay slurs

Gillis, 31, made the offensive comments in a 2018 episode of his podcast, Matt and Shane’s Secret Podcast.

He tried to delete a particularly offensive episode from the internet, but a recording on YouTube resurfaced hours after SNL announced him as their new hire.

The episode features Gillis and his co-host Matt McCusker ranking minorities in “the hierarchy of stand up comedy”. The 20-minute clip is riddled with racist and anti-gay slurs, and the use of the word “gay” as a pejorative.

The pair also sexualise transgender people and express disgust at trans sex workers, who they call “ladyboys.”

They state that white women are the least funny group of people, with gay men being the second un-funniest. They poke fun at Chinese immigrants, who they describe as “f*cking ch*nks” and imitate their accents.

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They hired this asshat at the same time they hired the FIRST Asian cast member, who is also GAY!

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