Words Have Consequences | Cleveland News

Michael Fishman, who portrayed DJ Conner on the Roseanne reboot, finally speaks out about the show’s 2018 cancellation, defending ABC’s decision after Roseanne Barr made a racist tweet comparing a former Obama advisor to an ape. He calls it dehumanizing and stresses that while speech is free, it carries responsibility and consequences. Fishman rejects blame-shifting to “cancel culture” or politics, instead focusing on the real harm caused by those words. Though he shows compassion for Barr — acknowledging good people can err — he insists her actions inflicted real damage. After years of silence, he now firmly believes the cancellation was justified. The show later became “The Conners,” continuing without Barr. Fishman ends with a powerful message: words matter, and we must be accountable — especially online — because language has real-world impact. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/adf8e6f3496d0a2b