Jerry Seinfeld doesn't think it was ''necessary'' to fire Roseanne Barr from her eponymously titled sitcom following her racist tweets, because he says she was already ''ruining her career'' by herself.
Speaking to Entertainment Tonight, the 64-year-old stand-up comedian and actor says ABC didn't need to cancel the rebooted show following Barr's racist tweet that attacked former Obama White House adviser Valerie Jarrett.
''I didn't see why it was necessary to fire her. Why would you murder someone who's committing suicide? But I never saw someone ruin their entire career with one button push. That was fresh.''
ABC recently confirmed that a spin-off show called The Conners would be taking place without Roseanne, and Seinfeld reckons show producers should get a new leading lady.
''I think they should get another Roseanne. They brought Dan Conner back, he was dead and they brought him back. So, why can't we get another Roseanne?
"There's other funny women that could do that part. You need to get the comic in there. I hate to see a comic lose a job.''
It is unclear how Barr's character will be written out of the show but the network said it will be "a sudden turn of events".
In a joint statement, cast members Goodman, Metcalf, Gilbert, Lecy Goranson and Michael Fishman, said: "We have received a tremendous amount of support from fans of our show, and it's clear that these characters not only have a place in our hearts, but in the hearts and homes of our audience.
"We all came back last season because we wanted to tell stories about the challenges facing a working-class family today. We are so happy to have the opportunity to return with the cast and crew to continue to share those stories through love and laughter."
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