Was Leslie Jones' Slavery 'SNL' Skit Offensive? Viewers Share Their Thoughts

Here's What People Had To Say About The 'SNL' Slavery Sketch

"Saturday Night Live" writer Leslie Jones received major criticism for her recent contribution to last week's episode.

During the "Weekend Update" sketch, Jones' character explained why she would have been the most "useful" of slaves back in the day, prompting backlash on Twitter. She later issued a series of responses, defending herself.

Responses to Jones' joke have been mixed. Many called the sketch "racist" and "distasteful," while others came out in support of the comedic effort -- even Don Lemon came to the aid of Jones and said "Leslie Jones, ignore the haters."

We asked the BV community about their feelings towards the "SNL" sketch: "Are you offended?" And here's what you had to say:

Some of you were:

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... and some of you were not:

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What do you think? Tell us in the comments section below.

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