American comedian Rob Schneider On Saturday night, during a fundraiser for the Hospital of Regina Foundation (HORF), he was asked to end his performance early and leave the stage due to comments and jokes he made during his set.
The move was made at the Four Seasons Ball, a fundraiser for the foundation.
The foundation said Schneider's material was inconsistent with the group's values.
HORF said in a statement: “While we recognize that in a free and democratic society, everyone has the right to express their views and opinions, and that comedy is meant to engage people, the content, positions and opinions expressed in Mr. Schneider's performance do not align with the values of our foundation and our group.”
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Schneider is an alumnus of the series and is well known Saturday Night Live and other movies and TV shows over the years.
After the show, some people posted on social media that some people walked out during the show.
After the show lasted for a while, Schneider was asked to leave by HORF.
“We do not condone, accept, support or endorse the positions expressed by Mr. Schneider during his comedy performance and acknowledge that this performance did not meet the expectations of our audience and team,” the foundation said.
Hoff said Schneider agreed to leave the stage immediately.
“We immediately and unconditionally apologized to our guests and the community after the incident. We apologize again today, sincerely and unconditionally, for any offense caused by Mr. Schneider's recent comedy performance at the Four Seasons Ball.”
Global News has reached out to Schneider's management team for comment on its performance.
The private fundraiser sold out and raised more than $350,000 for Regina's hospitals.
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