While voice actor Hank Azaria stepped away from the character in 2020, he opened up about what convinced him to retire Apu on The Simpsons despite initially thinking the backlash would blow over. In ...

Though The Simpsons pushed back against the accusation ... "Hari, no matter how American he is or sounds, appears Indian and will get Apu crap if someone decides to give it to him," he said.

The Simpsons’ voice actor then further explained ... appears Indian and will get Apu crap if someone decides to give it to him,” he said. “That Apu crap isn’t because it’s a cartoon ...

It was probably two or three years because we all froze at 'The Simpsons,'" Azaria told host ... appears Indian and will get Apu crap if someone decides to give it to him," Azaria explained.