New York, New York - Saturday Night Live is nothing if not topical, but the long-running show's attempt to parody the viral drama surrounding the firing of Ned Fulmer from the Try Guys may have backfired.

The SNL skit that aired this weekend begins with a CNN report from the White House, with episode host Brendan Gleeson playing a reporter. The coverage is interrupted by breaking news of the Try Guys' explanation video.

Cast regulars Bowen Yang, Mikey Day, and Andrew Dismukes portray Eugene Lee Yang, Zach Kornfeld, and Keith Habersberger, respectively.

The bit does deserve props for its comedy in the first half as a confused reporter, played by Ego Nwodim, tries to comprehend how a cheating scandal involving a Buzzfeed group from the early 2010s could actually be considered breaking news. What's more, the primary conceit isn't really that far off from the truth, with the story dominating headlines across media outlets since it first broke.

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But something about the tone rubbed many people the wrong way, with social media users expressing their dismay at the skit's seeming support for Fulmer and mockery of the remaining members.

The SNL skit struck a nerve with many for how it portrayed Fulmer's affair and the group's response.

The parody iteration of Kornfeld explains that the affair was "worse" than non-consensual. "He committed the heinous act of having a consensual kiss and not telling us, his friends," he said.

Gleeson's character then tells the other reporter, "You have to remember the power dynamics, Laura. He's a Try Guy, and she's a food baby," he said. Alex Herring, the employee with whom Fulmer had an affair, stars in the Food Babie segment on the Try Guys' YouTube channel.

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Many on social media took issue with this line in particular, as it seemed to mock the idea that the two were not on equal standing within the company. But Fulmer was a co-founder of the company and very much Herring's superior in the workplace, with all the unpleasant implication that fact brings with it.

The drama was heightened even further when Habersberger's wife, Becky, spoke out against the skit on Twitter and noted a connection between Fulmer and SNL.

"Anyone remember the Trypod episode where he talks about his Yale friend who writes for SNL…asking for a friend," she wrote.

Just when you thought this scandal couldn't dominate headlines any longer, it seems that SNL has proven us wrong.