@2018 Jeff Kravitz/filmmagic.com via CNN(CNN) - "Saturday Night Live" has fired one of its most recent hires, Shane Gillis, just days after videos of comedian making bigoted comments came to light.
"After talking with Shane Gillis, we have decided that he will not be joining 'SNL,'" an 'SNL' spokesperson on behalf of Lorne Michaels said in a statement to CNN.
"We want 'SNL' to have a variety of voices and points of view within the show, and we hired Shane on the strength of his talent as comedian and his impressive audition for 'SNL.'
Following news of his ouster, Gillis wrote on Twitter, "I'm a comedian who was funny enough to get 'SNL.'
Gillis responded to the backlash Thursday night, posting on Twitter that "I'm a comedian who pushes boundaries.