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What I am most sad about is the comments I made about kids and bullying.”
Morgan noted that “if I had a gay son, I would love him just as much as if he was straight … I might have to try to love even more because I know of the difficulty he would have in society.”
The 30 Rock actor had said during his Nashville set that if his son was gay, “he better come home and talk to him like a man … Or he would pull out a knife and stab that little N to death,” according to an attendee.
This caused an uproar, with NBC Entertainment chief Robert Greenblatt and Tina Fey both issuing statements in response to Morgan’s remarks and subsequent apologies on Friday.
I’m not a hateful person and don’t condone any kind of violence against others. I was bullied when I was a kid. Audience member Kevin Rogers, who is gay, wrote on his Facebook page about Morgan's over-the-top comments at the show. I didn’t mean it. Now can I please go to the Tony awards without getting my a** kicked."
The criticism against Morgan came immediately he made the comments at his stand-up show at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville.
Jackson said, "The devastating repercussions of hate-filled language manifest in very real ways for today's LGBTQ youth. On Saturday, "30 Rock" co-star Cheyenne Jackson, who is gay, told Out.com that he is "disgusted and appalled" by Morgan's actions. I’m sorry for what I said. Our laws should support that.”
Tracy Morgan's Co-stars and Colleagues Express Disappointment After Homophobic Outburst
June 14, 2011— -- Tracy Morgan, comedian and "30 Rock" star issued an apology Friday for his tirade against gay people during a stand-up show in Nashville, Tenn., June 3.
"I want to apologize to my fans and the gay and lesbian community for my choice of words at my recent stand-up act in Nashville.
This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. I'm incredibly disappointed by his actions, and hope that his apology is sincere."
Even Chris Rock, who initially offered Morgan a tweet of support amid the outrage against him, is now taking back his words. On Friday, Tina Fey, "30 Rock's" creator and executive producer, said publicly that she was personally disturbed by the violent nature of Morgan's remarks against gay people.
"I hope for his sake that Tracy's apology will be accepted as sincere by his gay and lesbian co-workers at "30 Rock," without whom Tracy would not have lines to say, clothes to wear, sets to stand on, scene partners to act with or a printed-out paycheck from accounting to put in his pocket," Fey said.
But it looks as if those co-workers might need more time to accept Morgan's apology.
“I speak for NBC and myself personally when I say we do not condone hate or violence of any kind and I am pleased to see Tracy Morgan apologizing for recent homophobic remarks in his standup appearance,” Greenblatt said in a statement.
Fey also said she was happy her co-star apologized saying “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” in a statement to THR.
“Stand-up comics may have the right to ‘work out’ their material in its ugliest and rawest form in front of an audience, but the violent imagery of Tracy’s rant was disturbing to me at a time when homophobic hate crimes continue to be a life-threatening issue for the GLBT Community,” she said.
"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."
However, Morgan's co-stars and Hollywood colleagues have continued to express disappointment in the actor. 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.
The item, titled "Why I No Longer 'Like' Tracy Morgan, said, "I figured at some point the gay jokes would fly, and I'm well prepared for a good ribbing of straight gay humor. They’ve created an anti-gay environment,” Sykes tweeted at Morgan.
Morgan’s 30 Rock co-star Alec Baldwin also responded, tweeting, “No one’s making excuses for Tracy.” Cheyenne Jackson, who has appeared on the NBC comedy, was “disgusted and appalled” by Morgan’s statements.
On Monday, Morgan also said the following to GLAAD: “I know how bad bullying can hurt.
“My heart is committed to giving everyone the same rights that I deserve for myself.”
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He added: “I don’t care if you love the same sex as long as you have the ability to love someone. I am deeply sorry for the comments I made. When I first heard the statement I thought it was offensive but it also reminded me of my father saying I'll kill you if you ever bring home a white girl, but after reading everything Tracy said, wow I get it that s**t wasn't called for, and I don't support it at all.
During his performance, Morgan reportedly said he would kill his gay son if he whined about being bullied, claimed that being gay is a choice and, well, it goes on from there.
Now Morgan has issued an apology, saying:
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.