Meh.
A silly thing for him to say, honestly. When you're in the spotlight of the public eye, you no longer have freedom of speech. I'm shocked that this wasn't explained to him when the show was first created. Or maybe it was and he just slipped.
In any case, what he said was foolish and may have just killed his career on television.
Every man has the freedom to speak his mind. They are not, however, immune to the consequences of what they say.