(Toronto) Several major English-Canadian dailies are dropping the comic strip “Dilbert”, following recent online remarks by its creator deemed “racist” or “discriminatory”.
THE Toronto Star advised its readers on Monday that the comic will no longer appear in its weekend notebook because “recent racist comments by cartoonist Scott Adams do not meet the Star’s journalistic standards.”
In an episode of the YouTube show “Real Coffee with Scott Adams”, the American cartoonist, who is white, described black people as part of a “hate group” from which white people should “stay away”.
THE Globe and Mail previously tweeted on Sunday that he was quitting the comic due to Adams’ “recent discriminatory comments.” THE World asserts that while he respects and encourages free speech, Adams’ opinions do not align with his editorial or business values.
And the Postmedia group, which notably publishes theottawa citizen And The Montreal Gazette, indicated that he had decided at the end of the week to immediately stop using the “Dilbert” in all these publications, print and digital. Postmedia’s flagship daily, The National Posthadn’t covered the “Dilbert” comic for years.
Several media editors in the United States canceled the comic and hit out at Adams for his comments last week that were deemed racist, hateful or discriminatory. Adams’ distributor, Andrews McMeel Universal, also let go of the “Dilbert” creator.
“Dilbert” is a comic strip that since 1989 has poked fun at office and corporate culture.