Tracy Morgan Goes On Anti-Gay Rant - CNN Talks To Audience Member

CNN speaks to audience member Kevin Rogers, who witnessed comedian Tracy Morgan's anti-gay remarks during a stand-up comedy show. His comment on Facebook about the rant led to media outrage and causing Rogers to come out to his mother.

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[mtphz]

It would be nice if people actually understood "freedom of speech" before using it as a shield for being offensive. It means that people should be able to express things without being censored. It doesn't mean that I can say whatever I want and expect anyone who disagrees to shut the hell up. I have the right to act like a jackass, and you have the right to tell me so. (3...2...1) As for the 1st Amendment, it protects you from censorship by the government, not by private citizens or companies.

[stefanybody]

@Based4life15 YEA YOUR RIGHT, IF MY SON WAS STRAIGHT I WOULD STAB HIM, THATS OKAY RIGHT? LOL, IDIOT

[PirateMonkeyFilmz]

@Based4life15 If Peter Griffin was shown saying that he wanted to stab any Mexican he saw, I'm sure there would be a similar reaction.

[lackylag]

Now Kevin, you were in the audience and clearly wanted your 15 seconds of fame. What did you hear that night? Tell all of Nashville, home of equality, about your testimony...

[001991chris199100]

@s00perfr00b No, I don't think so, I will speak out against this as much as I want to. Everyone else wants to preach about Freedom of Speech, well then so be it I'll use it at my leisure. As for being "obsessed" with this video, maybe I'm simply replying to comments that appear in my e-mail and my Youtube inbox.

[s00perfr00b]

@001991chris199100 Someone is obsessed with this video. O.O .. Chill out, my man. No more commenting for you.

[001991chris199100]

@WatchYourRightsFade Freedom of speech also means that if I don't like, I can disagree him right up to the point where he gets a fucking hint. Rather than exploit your RIGHTS, use them for others. Stop being a self-absorbed fuck and grow up, there are unacceptable things, get the fuck over it. That's life. If you don't like it you can live somewhere where you aren't allowed to have opinions, positive or negative. Otherwise stop bitching about other people using there rights.

[001991chris199100]

@WatchYourRightsFade So by your understanding of comedy, I should just start up a comedy show and use it to preach my hate? No. YOU may not care, but that doesn't entitle you to tell other people they aren't allowed to care. You can say that nothing is off-limits in comedy, but the rude, sick, tasteless humor, won't be well responded. So obviously there is a limit. It's GOOD when people admit mistakes and are COURAGEOUS enough to say "I was wrong." Could you in his shoes?

[001991chris199100]

@WatchYourRightsFade Way to twist things into shit, just for YOUR sole benefit. You know what humor is right? You also know that some humor is not as acceptable as others, right? If I told a joke about pedophilia and ended it stating that I support it, would you support me? Doubtful, I bet, and don't quote me on this, people would be PISSED off and would do just what is happening to Tracy Morgan now. I would EXPECT it. Now supporting me, that would be impaired humor.

[001991chris199100]

@wokabomb Comedians are comedic. He is neither of those things.

[001991chris199100]

@s00perfr00b I support comedy that isn't fueled by hate and bigotry. Whatever the fuck you view as "real comedy" is likely very idiotic humor that is nothing more that sexist, prejudice, homophobic, anti-Semitic, etc. bigotry that is what your life revolves around. So tell me something, who's ,bitter? Who's more annoying? The one that speaks out against hate, or the one that laughs right along with it? A strong person admits when they are wrong, a coward looks to blame others, btw.

[001991chris199100]

@WatchYourRightsFade ...Or you can always...adopt *gasp*. You know, the kids that have no parents? The ones that live in orphanages? The ones that want to have a family? You know, the children that many gay people can't adopt due to stupid laws, and that child loses that chance to have a family? But odds are you just don't give a FUCK, and you'll sit on your self righteous ass denouncing any kind of attempt to logically speak to you, because in your mind YOU'RE right.