Cleese apologises to âwhite peopleâ John Cleese has mocked Hank Azariaâs apology to Indian people earlier this week. Picture: AAP Image/Mal Fairclough Celebrity by Natalie Brown 16th Apr 2021 6:46 PM Monty Python's John Cleese has mockedThe Simpsonsactor Hank Azaria, issuing an "apology" to "white English people" for making fun of them. Â Speaking on Dax Shepherd's Armchair Expert podcast, Azaria said that his portrayal of The Simpsons character had contributed to "structural racism" - with criticism emerging as early as 2017 that the show's producers had for decades relied on offensive stereotypes. Apu was "sidelined" and Azaria announced last January that he would no longer voice the character.