A joke portraying Irish stereotypes performed on the US sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live (SNL) has come under fire on social media, with many taking to Twitter to share their distaste for the offensive bit.
During the short three-and-a-half-minute sketch, two of the SNL cast members portray Oscar nominees and award-winning Irish actors Colin Farrell and Brendan Gleeson. The cast members, following a back and forth about pretend Oscar odds, come out dressed as the iconic Irish actors to chat about the awards show.
The pair are unintelligible as a result of their thick fake Irish accent. The joke culminates in the punchline that neither of them is yet drunk, playing on the old Irish stereotype.
