Roseanne star Michael Fishman has defended ABC’s decision to cancel the show’s reboot after its star notoriously posted a racist tweet. “Sadly, in this case, there was no joke and the show was rightfully cancelled,” Fishman, 44, said in a Tuesday, August 11, Instagram video that reacted to a fan comment that defended Roseanne Barr’s March 2018 post. The show’s revival ran on ABC for nine episodes before the tweet from Barr, 73, abruptly ended the reboot. Related: Laurie Metcalf Reveals Last Time She Spoke to Roseanne After Controversy Laurie Metcalf candidly addressed where she stands with Roseanne Barr after the comedian’s shocking exit from the Roseanne revival. Related: Roseanne Barr 'Can't Bear' to Watch 'The Conners' After Being Written Off After The Conners killed off Roseanne Barr’s eponymous character in 2018, the comedian is not interested in watching the sitcom.