Kinda Funny co-founder Colin Moriarty quit his position today, saying that he was leaving the group that formed in 2015 “effective immediately.” The move comes in the wake of an offensive tweet Moriarty posted on International Women's Day last week.

Moriarty announced via Facebook that he is moving on from Kinda Funny, a network of online gaming shows he co-hosts with a team of three other presenters.

"It’s with a heavy heart and great sadness that I announce my resignation from Kinda Funny, effective immediately," Moriarty wrote. He said that, following a discussion with his teammates, he decided to move on. A former IGN writer, Moriarty is known for his broadly right wing views. He has recently appeared on various right wing outlets, including the Glenn Beck Radio Program and the Rubin Report to discuss reaction to his tweet.

“Opportunities are already popping up for me, bringing me in a new, different, and exciting direction,” added Moriarty. “Obviously, you haven’t seen or heard the last of me. Far from it.”

Last week, Moriarty, whose Twitter tag is “notaxation,” sent this tweet, which was roundly condemned as sexist.

Moriarty’s comment drew criticism from his current and former colleagues at Kinda Funny and IGN, who appeared to lament the sexist tone of the joke and fan response to blowback.

@notaxation Is this really the person you want to be? — Justin Davis (@ErrorJustin) March 8, 2017

@notaxation The irony of this tweet is that not only do you work with no women, you work with some of the loudest men on earth. — Brian Altano (@agentbizzle) March 8, 2017

His business partner Greg Miller subsequently issued an apology, stating that he personally believed the tweet to be "in poor taste." He said that Moriarty would not be attending last weekend's PAX East, where the rest of the Kinda Funny appeared. Moriarty had previously defended his tweet, as "a blatantly obvious joke.”

Polygon has contacted Miller for further comment.

Note: The author of this story worked at IGN with Colin Moriarty for a brief period some years ago.

Update: The headline and dek of this story have been updated.