‘American Gods’ actor Orlando Jones fired, says showrunner thinks Mr. Nancy sends ‘wrong message for black America’

Actor Orlando Jones said Saturday he was canned from “American Gods," and brought the fire of his fan-favorite character to a real-life verbal blast on the series’ showrunner.

Jones, who played Mr. Nancy in the Starz series, explained that he was fired from the show in September, and ripped showrunner...