Scott Adams Book Canceled After Racist Rant as Dilbert Writer Jokes He ‘Identified as Black For Several Years’

Scott Adams announced on Monday that a “non-Dilbert book” was cancelled and he was dropped by his publishing agent in the wake of racism accusations over a rant where he encouraged White people to “get the hell away from Black people.”

The Dilbert comic strip was dropped last week by hundreds of newspapers, many of which condemned Adams’ comments. The comic strip creator announced the fallout if continuing with a new book being canceled. Adams has written a number of books, including on former President Donald Trump.

“My publisher for non-Dilbert books has canceled my upcoming book and the entire backlist. Still no disagreement about my point of view. My book agent canceled me too,” Adams tweeted.

On his show Real Coffee with Scott Adams, the author cited a Rasmussen poll in which 26 percent of Black respondents answered “no” when asked “is it okay to be White.” Another 21 percent said they weren’t sure, while a majority said it was.

“Based on the

current way things are going, the best advice I would give to White people is to get the hell away from Black people,” Adams said. “This can’t be fixed. You just have to escape.”

Adams has defended his comments and insisted he was not promoting discrimination, though that’s what many pundits have labeled his shocking rant.

Adams announced his Dilbert comic will be available through the Locals social media site.

Shortly after Adams announced the book cancellation, the Wall Street Journal published an exclusive report confirming the book being dropped. The book, titled Reframe Your Brain, was set to be published in September by Portfolio, an imprint of Penguin Random House.

Adams is best known for creating the Dilbert strip. Dilbert is a workplace comic strip that was previously turned into a short-lived animated series, claiming in 2020 the show was canceled over UPN’s focus on Black-focused entertainment.

“I lost my TV show for being white when UPN decided it would focus on an African-American audience. That was the third job I lost for being white. The other two in corporate America. (They told me directly.),” he claimed at the time.

In a Monday tweet, Adams said he was angry with White people in the media and referenced his claim that he’s lost jobs over race in the past. He also joked he identified as Black “for years,” something he’s mentioned

on his show before.

“I’ve lost three careers to direct racism so far. Crocker Bank, Pacific Bell, and cartooning. All three were perpetrated by White people for their own gain. No Black person has ever discriminated against me,” Adams tweeted. “That’s partly why I identified as Black for several years.”