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The NAACP also commended Dungey for canceling the show after Barr's \"appalling\" comments.

“Roseanne Barr’s comments were appalling and reminiscent of horrific time in our history when racism was not only acceptable but promoted by Hollywood. We applaud ABC for taking a stand against racism by canceling Roseanne today. We commend the network and its president Channing Dungey for placing the values of diversity, inclusion, and respect for humanity above ratings,” said NAACP President and CEO Derrick Johnson in a statement.

There is no place for bigotry or hatred even if it is packaged as a \"joke\" on social media. Thank you @ABCNetwork for your rapid response! #ChanningDungey

— Derrick Johnson (@DerrickNAACP) May 29, 2018

Some were swift to praise the decision to give the show the axe.

Thank You @ABCNetwork and #ChanningDungey for doing what is right. https://t.co/bWL4dySl5K

— Sara Ramirez (@SaraRamirez) May 29, 2018

Win-Win:
If u abhor racism, good news is, Roseanne canceled. Good for @ABCNetwork, @bensherwood & whole ABC Family.

If you’re a racist, the good news is, Roseanne’s now free of corporate restraints & can remain on Twitter spewing any crazy thing she wants https://t.co/o0bAV9XWVn

— Ana Navarro (@ananavarro) May 29, 2018

Thank you, @ABCNetwork.

\"Roseanne's Twitter statement is abhorrent, repugnant and inconsistent with our values, and we have decided to cancel her show.\"

— Jon Cooper ?? (@joncoopertweets) May 29, 2018

Roseanne may have the free speech right to engage in racism, but ABC also has the right - and did the right thing - to cancel her show

— Khaled Beydoun (@KhaledBeydoun) May 29, 2018

But the move wasn't without its fair share of critics.

It’s baffling how a racist can make a show about being a racist and get rave reviews by other racists and then be canceled for being racist...

Maybe we shouldn’t have even done the Roseanne reboot.

— Tony Posnanski (@tonyposnanski) May 29, 2018

It's great that ABC finally took a stand against Roseanne's racism, but that side of her isn't new, and they knew it before they revived the show. https://t.co/jcaR0nNe5m

— Caroline Framke (@carolineframke) May 29, 2018

Then there was also the \"free speech\" debate.

Roseanne exercised her free speech and ABC decided to end their free association. Now it’s on you to either support her or not, boycott ABC or not, or share your own opinion as a free person or not. Once again, freedom is messy but it’s better than the alternative.

— Dave Rubin (@RubinReport) May 29, 2018

Roseanne's free speech has not been infringed. A company is under no obligation to keep giving you a paycheck when you engage in blatant racism. Please don't embarrass yourself by making this a First Amendment issue.

— Matt Walsh (@MattWalshBlog) May 29, 2018

And then there were those who expressed empathy for those who are now out of a job by no fault of their own.

One really ignorant, small, hateful woman single-handedly killed a show. Because of her actions, fellow actors, writers, crew are without a job. May the fate of Roseanne Barr be the domino fall that carries forth all the way to the White House.

— Karen Hunter (@karenhunter) May 29, 2018

I’m sorry for everyone who lost a job today because of her. How incredibly selfish and stupid. Actions have consequences and their ripple effect can be devastating to others. #Roseanne

— Mary E. McGlynn (@MaryEMcGlynn) May 29, 2018
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