'How I Met Your Mother' Creators Apologize For Racism In 'Slapsgiving' Episode

The most recent episode of "How I Met Your Mother" featured the third rendition of an ongoing joke,"Slapsgiving." But viewers and critics took offense with the show's portrayal of the "slap masters," who were played by Marshall's (Jason Segel) three friends, Colbie Smulders, Josh Radnor and Alyson Hannigan. The three actors' characters were supposed to be Asian experts that Marshall found in Shanghai.

In response, #HowIMetYourRacism gained traction on Twitter on Tuesday (Jan. 14). Buzzfeed put together a list of the most powerful tweets relating to the hashtag.

Co-creator Carter Bays took to Twitter to apologize on Wednesday (Jan. 15.). "With Monday's episode, we set out to make a silly and unabashedly immature homage to Kung Fu movies, a genre we’ve always loved," Bays wrote. "We try to make a show that's universal, that anyone can watch and enjoy. We fell short of that this week, and feel terrible about it."

See all of Bays' tweets below.

Co-creator Craig Thomas also chimed in and tweeted in agreement.