Following his remarks that referred to black people as members of a “hate group” from which white people should “get away,” the creator of the Dilbert comic strip faced a significant backlash of cancellations on Saturday.

Numerous media outlets throughout the United States condemned the remarks made by Scott Adams, the creator of Dilbert, as discriminatory, hateful, and racist. Many publishers vowed to no longer provide a platform for his work.

On Saturday, Andrews McMeel Syndication, the company responsible for distributing Dilbert, did not respond to requests for comment. In the meantime, Scott Adams defended his controversial comments on social media, stating that those who were canceling him were doing so because they hated him.

Dilbert is a long-running comic strip that makes fun of office life and culture.

Politico reported:

The backlash began following an episode this past week of the YouTube show called “Real Coffee with Scott Adams.” Among other topics, Adams referenced a Rasmussen Reports survey that had asked whether people agreed with the statement “It’s OK to be white.”

Most agreed, but Adams noted that 26% of black respondents disagreed and others weren’t sure. Adams, who is white, repeatedly referred to people who are Black as members of a “hate group” or a “racist hate group” and said he would no longer “help Black Americans.”

“Based on the current way things are going, the best advice I would give to white people is to get the hell away from black people,” Adams declared on his Wednesday show.

In another episode of his online show Saturday, Adams said he had been making a point that “everyone should be treated as an individual” without discrimination.

“But you should also avoid any group that doesn’t respect you, even if there are people within the group who are fine,” Adams said.

Several media groups and outlets announced they have dropped Dilbert over the remarks.

“This is a decision based on the principles of this news organization and the community we serve,” wrote Chris Quinn, editor of The Cleveland Plain Dealer. ”We are not a home for those who espouse racism. We certainly do not want to provide them with financial support.”