In the tweet, which has since been deleted, Seder wrote "Dont care re Polanski, but i hope if my daughter is ever raped it is by an older truly talented man w/ a great sense of mise en scene":
The Wrap reported that the decision not to renew Seder's contract resulted from the tweet. A source familiar with the situation told The Wrap that "Internally there was disgust over the tweet."
The tweet from Seder came during a time when many in Hollywood were demanding Polanski be allowed to return to the United States.
Polanski is currently a fugitive in France after fleeing the United States rather than stand trial for child rape. Just today, The Sun reported that Polanski faces a new criminal investigation after seven more accusers have come public.
Seder's tweet was first brought to light by journalist and filmmaker Mike Cernovich, who wrote an accompanying post titled "MSNBC Contributor Sam Seder Endorses Polanki's Sex Crimes in Now Deleted Tweet."
Comment: See also: Cops launch fresh investigation into pedophile Roman Polanski after seven new women accuse him of rape or sexual assault
If Seder's tweet was a joke, it just shows how tone-deaf he is to what most people consider normal behavior. If it was serious, well, it's just amazing it took 8 years for anyone to notice... But then again, maybe that kind of thinking is normal in Seder's milieu: