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Michael Fishman, who played Roseanne’s son, defended the 2018 cancellation of the Roseanne reboot in a tearful Instagram post, saying there was no joke to justify Roseanne Barr’s controversial posts and that the show was rightfully canceled; he pushed back against supporters who blamed ‘woke culture’ and urged accountability for dehumanizing rhetoric.
Michael Fishman, who played D.J. Conner on Roseanne and its spinoff The Conners, called out a fan defending Roseanne Barr as “ignorant and inaccurate” and said the show was rightfully canceled after Barr’s racist remark about Valerie Jarrett. Barr later replied to his post, and Fishman said he won’t dwell on the controversy, reiterating his compassion for Barr while standing by the cancellation and the show’s evolution.
Michael Fishman, who played DJ Conner, defended the 2018 cancellation of the Roseanne reboot, arguing the show was rightfully canceled after Roseanne Barr’s racist tweet about Valerie Jarrett, noting Barr’s subsequent apology and stressing that comedy comes with responsibility; he also points out that The Conners continued for seven seasons before ending in 2025.
Michael Fishman, who played Roseanne’s son DJ Conner, pushes back against the idea that Roseanne Barr’s firing and the revival’s cancellation were unjust, emphasizing that words carry real-world consequences. He condemns Barr’s 2018 tweet as indefensible while expressing compassion for her, notes that the show was rightfully canceled and The Conners continued without Barr, and calls for responsibility in how comedians wield free speech.