Chevy Chase Addresses ‘Community’ N-Word Scandal and Exit: ‘I’m Not Racist’

Chevy Chase has addressed the N-word scandal that led to his abrupt “Community” exit, telling the New York Times, “I’m not racist.”

Chase sat down with Marina Zenovich, the director of this week’s CNN documentary “I’m Chevy Chase and You’re Not,” for a joint interview with the Times published Thursday. During the conversation, Chase was asked about his “Community” departure, as well as the scandal that seemingly accelerated his exit from the Dan Harmon-created NBC sitcom.

“It wasn’t a bad experience.