Comedian Tracy Morgan, who’s known for pushing the envelope in his comedy acts, has landed himself in hot water after an anti-gay rant he made during a recent comedy show. On June 3, Tracy performed in Nashville, and an audience member, Ken Rogers, later posted on Facebook about the comedian’s anti-gay rhetoric during the show. According to Ken’s facebook:
“What I can’t take is when Mr. Morgan took it upon himself to mention about how he feels all this gay s–t was crazy and that women are a gift from God and that [Lady Gaga's] “Born this Way” is bulls–t, gay is a choice, and the reason he knows this is exactly because “God don’t make no mistakes” [...] He took time to visit the bulls–t of this bullying stuff and informed us that the gays needed to quit being p–sies and not be whining about something as insignificant as bullying. He mentioned that gay was something kids learn from the media and programming, and that bullied kids should just bust some a– and beat those other little f–kers that bully them, not whine about it. He said if his son that was gay he better come home and talk to him like a man and not [he mimicked a gay, high pitched voice] or he would pull out a knife and stab that little N [*gga] to death. He mentioned that Barack Obama needed to man up and quit being all down with this just because he has a wife and two daughters. All of this being followed by thunderous cheer and “You go Tracys”. Tracy then said he didn’t f–king care if he pissed off some gays, because if they can take a f–king d–k up their ass… they can take a f–king joke.”
After the Facebook posting went viral, the gay civil rights group GLADD (The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation), decided to investigate and the Gay Advocacy group Truth Wins Out called for an apology:
“Comedians have long pushed the envelope in tackling controversial subjects. Indeed, it’s part of their job description, and good comedians are able to do this and keep everybody laughing at the same time. However, abject hatred directed at vulnerable kids is not comedy, by anyone’s definition. If these reports are true, we expect a full explanation and apology.”
According to The New York Times Tracy has since issued a short statement, apologizing for his recent hate-filled words:
“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. 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.”
It sure wasn’t. Rather he considered it to be jokes or not, Tracy Morgan’s rant was a direct reflection of the homophobia that goes on in the black community and is part of the reason why a lot of black men in general do not feel comfortable living out loud. He should be ashamed of himself.
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