"The Simpsons" creator Matt Groening has responded to the Apu controversy, saying people love to express fake offence nowadays.
The animated sitcom, which recently became America's longest running scripted show with 636 episodes till date, has been criticised for its stereotypical portrayal of the South Asian community which came to light after Hari Kondabolu called out the makers through his documentary, "The Problem with Apu".
When asked if Apu Nahasapeemapetilon's part, who is a South Asian, was meant to be a stereotype, Groening told USA Today, "Not really. I'm proud of what we do on the show. And I think it's a time in our culture where people love to pretend they're offended."