Jones spoke with EW Tuesday to provide more context.
In the cartoons, Pepe is seen aggressively pursuing Penelope Pussycat, who Pepe mistook for a female skunk.
Jones points to Pepe being fooled by Penelope’s white stripe on her back.
Pepe Le Pew has been under fire.
Gabriel-Iglesias, the voice actor behind Speedy Gonzales on the newSpace Jam, responded to theTimesop-ed with humor.
“I am the voice of Speedy Gonzales in the newSpace Jam,” Iglesias tweeted on Saturday.
“Does this mean they are gonna give a shot to cancel Fluffy too?
U can’t catch me cancel culture.
I’m the fastest mouse in all of Mexico.”
