Scott Adams tweeted that his publisher for 'non-Dilbert books' and his book agent have also dumped him.
—which started in 1989 and satirizes office life—over Adams’ remarks. In an article over the weekend announcing that it too had dropped the cartoon,asked Adams how many newspapers still carried his strip. “By Monday, around zero,” Adams answered.
On Sunday evening, McMeel Universal released its statement announcing the end of its ties with Adams. “As a media and communications company, AMU values free speech,” the statement read. “We are proud to promote and share many different voices and perspectives. But we will never support any commentary rooted in discrimination or hate. Recent comments by Scott Adams regarding race and race relations do not align with our core values as a company.
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