Hank Azaria Explains Why He Decided To Stop Playing Apu On The Simpsons | PTFO
April 3, 2025
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as posted by the channelHank Azaria explains how he came to the decision to stop playing Apu on The Simpsons.
"The main thing was, when hate crimes were perpetrated against Southern Asian people, a lot of times they were just called 'Apu.' It became a slur. ... That means it got away from us. Of course we didn't mean it that way ... but we did tee it up."
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