This was so stupid

As far as how Apu compares to his other ethnic characters, "I still get comments to this day, [goes into Italian accent] 'Why can you do Luigi? And that's not offensive.' [Goes into southern accent] 'Why can you talk like Cletus?' [back to normal voice] 'And that's not a problem? But you can't do Apu?'" Azaria said, "Honestly, at first, I thought, 'Let me look into this, and then I'll go back to doing the voice,' and say, 'I understand, but I'm going to keep doing this.' I was surprised myself that I came down on, 'No, I think I'm participating in a harm here.'"

Really? Hate crimes because of a simpsons character? I really doubt it

Bring Back Apu - Akaash Singh https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fk3svL0GPWI

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Apu was:

• A college graduate
• Able to earn his American citizenship.
• A volunteer firefighter
• A vegetarian and made Lisa a better one by telling her not to judge people.
• The only playable character in Hit and Run outside of the Simpsons family
• A complex character
• A good character

I would have rather they re-cast Apu than just get rid of him.