The Salt Lake Tribune will no longer publish a Dilbert cartoon on Page A2 of its printed newspaper and e-edition and in its Sunday comics pages, effective Monday.
Dilbert cartoonist Scott Adams last week called Black Americans a “hate group” and said white people should “get the hell away from” them during an online video appearance. It is not the first time he has made offensive comments.
Here’s the thing: We wouldn’t allow him, or anyone, to say what he did at sltrib.com or in our newspaper. The Tribune seeks to publish respectful dialogue with the hope that it strengthens our communities, even if in the form of tough love.
His words are hate speech. And publishing his Dilbert cartoon supports Adams and his ability to spread them further.
As always, you can find multiple pages of cartoons in our comics section.
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