“Chinatown’s fing nuts,” Gillis says in the clip.
“Let the fing chinks live there, huh?”
He goes on to adopt a stereotypical Chinese accent.
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According to Simons, the YouTube page for the episode has been taken down.
Representatives for Gillis andSaturday Night Livedid not immediately respond to EW’s request for comment.
“I wonder how [Chinatown] started,” McCusker says.
Gillis goes on to talk about dining in Chinese restaurants.
“It’s full fing Chinese in there,” he says.
Later in the podcast, Gillis says their conversation is “nice racism, good racism.”
Aspointed out by Vulture, Gillis has a history of making offensive remarks.
Read his full statementhere.
SNLreturns Sept. 28with host Woody Harrelson and musical guest Billie Eilish.
This article has been updated with new information.
