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Gillis, hired at the same time as Yang, was let go after his past racist and homophobic comments resurfaced.
The comedian, who was fired from Saturday Night Live in 2019 for making racist and homophobic remarks, returned to host the show.
The "Saturday Night Live" alum is the latest to comment following the show's decision to fire Shane Gillis for racist and homophobic comments.
A video of new Saturday Night Live cast member Shane Gillis spewing offensive and racist comments about Chinese people has resurfaced online.
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The "Killing Eve" star and former "SNL" host said she was "glad to see" the show's new hire dismissed for his racist and homophobic slurs.
Schneider, a former "SNL" star, tweeted that the Asian-slurring Gillis was a victim of "cultural unforgiveness."
The comedian had used an Asian slur in comments about the 2020 presidential hopeful.
The Democratic presidential candidate is inviting Shane Gillis to meet with him after the comedian's racist Asian jokes surfaced online.
The comedian says he's happy to apologize to "anyone who's actually offended by anything I've said."