Andrews McMeel Universal and Portfolio have both severed ties with Scott Adams, the creator of the popular comic strip "Dilbert," due to his racist remarks about Black Americans. Hundreds of newspapers have dropped the strip in response, and Adams has expressed uncertainty about his future publishing prospects. The incident has sparked a larger conversation about the consequences of racism and hate speech, and the responsibility of companies to take a stand against discrimination and hate.
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Scott Adams, creator of the popular Dilbert comic strip, has faced the biggest consequence of his recent comments about race, with Andrews McMeel Universal, the syndication company that distributes Dilbert, announcing it was severing its relationship with him. Adams' comments were denounced as racist, hateful and discriminatory by various media publishers, and he has since apologized for them and said he is "working to make amends." The future of the Dilbert comic strip is now uncertain.