Tracy Morgan is an ignorant homophobe
Tracy Morgan has apologized for his gay-bashing remarks. David Shankbone photo
By THURMAN HUBBARD
I have ZERO tolerance for bigots of any kind. As a straight white male born and raised in the American south, many might find my position on issues like equal rights for gay people, etc. a bit odd. I must admit, I sometimes struggle with the cultural misconceptions I’ve been steeped in from the moment of my first breath, but I recognize my prejudices for what they are – cultural misconceptions to be overcome, and I strive to be mindful of that every day.
There’s an old saying, if you aren’t part of the solution, you’re still part of the problem, and one way that I, as a heterosexual person, can help put an end to the homophobic stupidity many of my countrymen (and women) are still in the grip of is to stand up and call out those in positions of power or social influence when they step over the line into that wasteland of hateful behavior.
Comedian Tracy Morgan, who used to be part of the cast of Saturday Night Live and now stars in the NBC show 30 Rock, is apparently a homophobic bigot who endorses violence against gays, women, and even children. I say this based upon the following note which is making it’s way around the Facebook network and was reposted by a friend of mine there.
WHY I NO LONGER “LIKE” Tracy Morgan – by Kevin Rogers
June 4, 2011 at 12:42am
So tonight was the night, Tracy Morgan in the hallowed halls of the Ryman Auditorium. I always giggle a little bit when I think that the legends of country music must be rolling over in their graves knowing that there are raunchy comics on their stage. I’ve been a big fan of his since his days at SNL. The show was your typical hysterical dick, cum and pussy humor… I have to say it was hilarious and well worth at least 40% of the $86 we spent per ticket to see him. I figured at some point the gay jokes would fly and I’m well prepared for a good ribbing of straight gay humor. I have very thick skin when it comes to humor; I can dish and I can take.
What I can’t take is when Mr. Morgan took it upon himself to mention about how he feels all this gay shit was crazy and that women are a gift from God and that “Born this Way” is bullshit, gay is a choice, and the reason he knows this is exactly because “God don’t make no mistakes” (referring to God not making someone gay cause that would be a mistake). He said that there is no way a woman could love and have sexual desire for another woman, that’s just a woman pretending because she hates a fucking man.
He took time to visit the bullshit of this bullying stuff and informed us that the gays needed to quit being pussies 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 ass and beat those other little fuckers 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 (one word I refuse to use) 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 fucking care if he pissed off some gays, because if they can take a fucking dick up their ass… they can take a fucking joke. The sad thing is that none of this rant was a joke. His entire demeanor changed during that portion of the night. He was truly filled with some hate towards us.
As far as I could see 10 to 15 people walked out. I had to fight myself to stay seated, but I knew if I got up… he won. He wanted to piss people off and get a rise. I didn’t let him win by chasing me off, he surely didn’t get any applause or laughter from me after that point – mainly because he was no longer funny to me. I wasn’t holding back, it just wasn’t funny. I won’t even get started on his rant about how women should be home cooking him a fucking meal and not becoming CEOs or him talking about fucking the moms of retards.
Once again, I can take a joke. I find all sorts of things that are inappropriate funny. Life is too serious to not laugh and enjoy some humor. I now no longer enjoy Tracy Morgan’s humor. It’s sad that I now have to take some inventory of my love of “30 Rock.” I’m not angry, just very very very disappointed. BY THE WAY… FEEL FREE TO SHARE with all of your friends!
It would be great if someone could post some video of Mr. Morgan’s diatribe, just to confirm beyond any shadow of doubt that these are indeed his words (a quick google search for “tracy morgan homophobic” yielded enough recent headlines to convince me this is a legitimate claim). Even if, as he might claim, these expressions are simply part of his act, it’s an act that has no place in civilized society.
Our culture is prone to too much small minded, hate driven violence against those who don’t blend into the main herd very well. Homosexuals, ethnic and religious minorities, and many other groups are still far too often singled out for bullying and other forms of discrimination. As both an “artist” and a member of a racial group well acquainted with bigotry and the senseless violence and stupidity that come with it, I would think that Tracy Morgan and others in his position of social influence would be more aware of the negative impact such thoughtless and hateful words can have on others; not to mention his own career, which I hope will now take a well deserved dive into the nearest toilet.
Thurman Hubbard blogs at http://thurmanhubbard.com.
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Posted by Gary
on Jun 10 2011. Filed under Arts/Media/Culture, Human Rights, Opinion.
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