Asian-American advocacy groups call on NBC to sever ties with Jay Leno following his reported Korean dog-eating joke

Variety

Media Action Network for Asian Americans and the Asian Americans Advancing Justice are condemning a Leno joke that Variety reported was cut from America's Got Talent while pointing out that the former Tonight Show host has a long history of telling jokes that denigrate Asians. MANAA's Guy Aoki is calling for NBC drop CNBC's Jay Leno's Garage, saying that Leno's Got Talent joke isn't an isolated incident when it comes to mocking Asians. Aoki says Leno has a “bizarre fixation with Asians eating dogs." “It took two conference calls, countless meetings with NBC executives, even admonishment from a high ranking NBC executive and two advertiser campaigns to get Jay Leno to stop after 10 years,” Aoki said.  “Given that after all this time, Leno has been an unrepentant repeat offender … MANAA is asking NBC to end its business relationship with him.”