Tracy Morgan: "I'll Kill My Son If He Acts Gay!"

http://www.tmz.com/2011/06/10/tracy-morgan-homophobic-act-rant-comedy-gay-threats-kill-son-30-rock/

"30 Rock" star Tracy Morgan is under some very serious fire this morning -- after reportedly spewing some disgusting homophobic "jokes" during a performance in Nashville last week.

According to reports, Morgan took the stage at the Ryman Auditorium (pictured above) and went off about gays -- saying, "Gays need to quit being p**sies and not be whining about something as insignificant as bullying."

He added, "Gay is something that kids learn from the media and programming."

When talking about the possibility of his son being gay -- Tracy said he "better talk to me like a man and not in a gay voice or I'll pull out a knife and stab that little n**ger to death."

Afterward, Tracy told the crowd, "I don't "fucking care if I piss off some gays, because if they can take a fucking dick up their ass ... they can take a fucking joke."

After the performance, the Ryman Auditorium issued a statement on the performance saying, "The Ryman Auditorium regrets that people were offended by statements made by Tracy Morgan during his June 3 appearance."

The statement continues, "The Ryman does not control the content presented by people appearing on its stage, nor does it endorse any of the views of, or statements made by, such persons."

It's not the first time Morgan has ignited controversy over homphobic material -- back in 2009, a bunch of people reportedly walked out of his show at Carnegie Hall after he said being gay was a "choice."
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Tracy Morgan just issued an apology for the homophobic "jokes" he told during a performance in Nashville last Friday -- saying he "went too far" and his act was "not funny in any context."

In the statement, which Morgan sent to several gay rights groups, the comic says, "I want to apologize to my fans and the gay & lesbian community for my choice of words at my recent stand-up act in Nashville."

He adds, "I'm not a hateful person and don’t condone any kind of violence against others."

"While I am an equal opportunity jokester, and my friends know what is in my heart, even in a comedy club this clearly went too far and was not funny in any context.

As TMZ previously reported, Morgan ignited a firestorm for the homophobic content in his act -- in which he said he would stab his son if he acted gay.

Back in Morgan's "Saturday Night Live" days, the actor starred in a sketch called" Homocil" -- in which he takes pills to "deal" with the fact that his son is gay.

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So what do you think of this story?

Are you quick to forgive Tracy?

Do you even like him as an actor/comedian?

http://insidetv.ew.com/2011/06/11/chris-rock-defends-tracy-morgan/

Chris Rock tweeted a defense of embattled fellow comic Tracy Morgan on Friday, prompting GLAAD to fire back.

Rock, who’s known to push the envelope during his stand-up routines, said of Morgan’s anti-gay jokes:

“I dont know about you, but I dont want to live in world where Tracy Morgan cant say foul inappropriate shit”

Replied GLAAD: “Language about stabbing kids for being gay isn’t ‘foul.’ It’s dangerous.”

Earlier, NBC’s top programming executive Bob Greenblatt and Morgan’s 30 Rock co-star Tina Fey issued statements about Morgan’s routine, which he has apologized for.
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Tracy Morgan's 30 Rock co-star, Cheyenne Jackson, has lashed out out at the actor's horrific, unacceptable comments against the LGBT community during a stand-up set in Nashville earlier in the month, and as a homosexuals himself, he is understandably not too pleased with Morgan's shocking displays of ignorance and hatred!

Jackson says in a statement:

"I am disgusted and appalled by Tracy Morgan's homophobic rant. The devastating repercussions of hate-filled language manifest in very real ways for today's LGBTQ youth. I've known Tracy for two years, spent many long hours with him on set, and I want to believe that this behavior is not at the core of who he is. I'm incredibly disappointed by his actions, and hope that his apology is sincere."

Not cool man

I heard about this. Ugh.

He isn't sorry about what he's said, he's sorry that his "jokes" weren't well-received.

^ Yeah.

I saw this thing on HLN that said that this show was one week ago and he only apologized because a gay fan of his finally posted his experience on Facebook..

So yeah I think he needs to do a lot more than apologize for me [and I'm sure others] to forgive him...

His career probably took a hit because of this. But he had it coming, saying things like that.

Yeah I'm sure it will be hard on his career for a while but it would be deserving with him saying some horrible shit like he said.

Seeing as there's a pattern of repeated anti-gay "jokes," I'd say that he isn't sorry whatsoever. The apology was damage control. There's a thin line between funny and offensive - and this guy doesn't seem to know which side he crosses with his words. Not gonna kill him for (seemingly) being anti-gay - two each his own - but his "jokes" are just not funny. SMH!

He had the post a Public appoligy. I doubt EMMY voters will consider him now. And Cheyenne Jackson (his co-star) being openly gay, oh work is gonna be so fun now. THANK GOD 30 Rock is in it's final season. I think they DO put up a lot with him.

I think he is a really funny guy, but what he said crossed the line. It went beyond funny. It is very obvious he isn't sorry about it and only apologized because he was forced to it.

I don't like him at all, he over acts and he just sucks! Chris Rock blows too!

Martin Lawrence <33333333333

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