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Chevy Chase is addressing the controversy surrounding his firing from the TV show Community after allegations of using a racial slur on set. A new documentary explores the incident, and Chase maintains it was a misunderstanding and denies being racist. Director Jay Chandrasekhar corroborates that Chase’s firing stemmed from a “blackface” puppet sketch and that Chase expressed discomfort with the racist direction of his character using a racial epithet. Co-star Yvette Nicole Brown responded via social media that no one could speak to her experiences on the set, and that they do not know her or her relationships with anyone she has worked with. Chase reflects on his time on Community, his past actions, and career, indicating that he doesn’t care about his reputation, but that it matters how he acts with people throughout the rest of his life.

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Chevy Chase Readdresses Community Racial Slur Controversy Following New Documentary

LOS ANGELES, CA – Chevy Chase is once again at the center of controversy surrounding his departure from the NBC sitcom Community, following the release of a new documentary, I’m Chevy Chase and You’re Not. The documentary revisits Chase’s firing, which reportedly stemmed from his alleged use of a racial slur on set.

In a recent interview with The New York Times, Chase dismissed the incident as a “misunderstanding,” claiming some cast members were too young to be aware of his work and recognize that he is not racist.

Director Jay Chandrasekhar, featured in the documentary, described a tense on-set environment leading to Chase’s dismissal. He claims the incident began with a scripted “blackface” hand puppet bit involving Chase’s character, Pierce Hawthorne. Chandrasekhar says that Chase was unhappy with the racist direction of his character, and expressed this feeling using a racial epithet to express how low his character might go.

Co-star Yvette Nicole Brown, who is Black, addressed the resurfaced controversy on social media, stating, “Anyone currently speaking FOR or ABOUT me with perceived authority is speaking without EVER speaking to me about the things they claim to know about.” She emphasized that no one can speak for her experiences on the show.

Chase, reflecting on his time on Community, stated that he didn’t care about his reputation and believes that his actions have not hurt his career.

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