“I am sorry for the pain that caused,” executive producer Greg Daniels said in a statement.
The Officehas become the latest TV series to reckon with its use of blackface.
“The show employed satire to expose unacceptable behavior and deliver a message of inclusion.
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Blackface is unacceptable and making the point so graphically is hurtful and wrong.
I am sorry for the pain that caused.”
Dwight calls off the performance before Nate makes it inside.
The move to excise the scene comes as several notable TV series are reappraising past uses of blackface.
Last week, four30 Rockepisodes featuring blackface were pulled from streaming services at the request of series creatorTina Fey.
“I apologize for pain they have caused.
Going forward, no comedy-loving kid needs to stumble on these tropes and be stung by their ugliness.”
ThreeScrubsepisodes featuring blackface were also recentlyremoved from streaming.
