Has Mel Gibson Ruined His Career for Good?

By PopEater Staff Posted Jul 2nd 2010 09:40AM

Mel Gibson's career may be in free fall (at least for now) as an explosive new audio tape has surfaced where Gibson allegedly calls ex-girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva several obscenities, including a rant about how she dressed too sexy and would get "raped by a pack of n****rs," RadarOnline.com exclusively reported. On the tape, Gibson also calls Grigorieva lewd names, including "whore" and "c**t," and threatens to burn her house down. (For more details about the tape, go to RadarOnline.) While his career has so far managed to bounce back from controversies, the Hollywood community is speaking out about against the 'Braveheart' actor, claiming his career may not survive this round of backlash.

Reverend Jesse Jackson said Gibson has a "fundamental character flaw," adding, "Mel Gibson's outburst demonstrates once again that we are far from a society that is 'beyond race and racism,'" he told RadarOnline.com. "His penchant for anti-Semitic and racist diatribes reveals the actor's fundamental character flaw. He needs help."

Leon Jenkins, president of the Los Angeles NAACP, said, "An apology is insufficient given his history of racism, sexism and anti-Semitism. He has set one of the worst examples for our young children and adults at a time when this country is making significant progress in moving toward a color-blind society. No amount of words will change his image as an out of date and out of control racist," Jenkins added. "Only [after] a sustained period of positive acts can his legacy be redeemed."

Jenkins continued, "It is unfortunate that a man of his statue and admiration, who has made his millions off of women, African-Americans and Jews, harbors such racist, sexist and anti-Semitic feeling against people who have admired and respected him for decades."

This isn't the first time the actor has been caught yelling obscenities. After cops arrested Gibson in 2006 on suspicion of drunk driving, he started screaming obscenities and anti-Semitic remarks.

"F***ing Jews ... The Jews are responsible for all the wars in the world," Gibson allegedly said at the time.

On June 25, Grigorieva obtained a restraining order against the actor, alleging he'd been physically violent with her. Grigorieva is said to believe Gibson is an "extremely violent" person and poses a threat to their daughter.

Gibson followed with his own restraining order and a judge upheld their recent custody agreement, which gives him overnight and unrestricted visitation rights.

In the wake of news reports about the incident, HollywoodLife.com is reporting that child services is planning to investigate the case as well. "The Department of Children and Family Services is absolutely going to look into this," an DCFS insider says.

The DCFS is planning to send two investigators to Grigorieva's home to see their young daughter and then interview both parents. "They may decide that both parents are unsuitable and then give the baby to a grandparent," the DCFS insider says. "This has become a real mess."

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Mel Gibson laughs between takes while shooting a scene from the upcoming movie "How I Spent My Summer Vacation" on Wednesday June 9, 2010 in Brownsville, Texas.

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Friday 02 July

By sleepyhead

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Oh Mel, what are you doing with that rotten mouth of yours? You had a baby with this Oksana woman. Do you even care? You should've been secretly taped saying " Hey babe, do you need a pack of diapers"? Mel, you are despicable. You were a better man being married to Robin. Now you have no respect for Oksana or anybody. IMO you need to go to a treatment center.

By G

Why is this even a story. Must have been a really slow day. This was a private thing that just happened to get taped. It's not like he went on world wide television to advertise what he said or was he getting paid. Who ever taped and released this bs is the one in the wrong here. I'm not saying that I agree with his behavior, but what he did was not for public entertainment. Why do people find it necessary to but into personal affairs. This was an argument between two people about personal matters (we've all had them) and there are always nasty things said. Bet she was no saint either (but we don't get to hear that side). As for Jesse Jackson he needs to stop capitalizing on peoples problems and worry about his own skeletons in his closet! And Leon Jenkins needs to stop with the racist bs and stop trying to keep in the news with what people say privately. I hear way worse out of the blacks I see everyday in the racist department and I don't see him out there making a statement on that. In the end this was a private matter emphasis on the word PRIVATE!!!! Or maybe your next argument with someone should be taped and displayed for the world.

By John

Mel Who?

By Howard

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Mel Gibsons a peice of s***!!

By Jackknows

Boycott ALL of his work..Past and Present,Money talks he will be forced to get therpy.
Boycott Mel Gibson
It may be too late His career is sliding down fast.

By Robncxtrl

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Mel Gibson is an old man trying to live a young man's life in Hollywood. He's probably inadequate on many levels and it's frustrating to him because he knows that his day in the sun is going, if it has not already, gone down.

By JD

Can someone please tell Jesse Jackson that Mel Gibson is the angry DRUNK exception.No different than an angry drung black yellow or whatever color man. He seems to hate everyone when he is drunk. THE WORLD WOULD BE A BETTER PLACE without Jesse Jackson taking advantage and filling his pockets while he is at it. He is an oppertunist taking advantage and getting VERY Rich off of any potential remark that referres to possible racisium. He is is a very good con man who has made a fortune with this.

By Sandra Dunford

Does anyone remember when Jesse Jackson was suppose to be mentoring President Clinton with his problem of other women. Well we all found out later that he had a mistress who was also pregnant. I wouldn't take his word for anything. He is just a trouble maker and makes the Reverend a joke.

Wednesday 07 July

By D

If Jesse Jackson is really a Reverend, then I am the Pope!

By sallie

Amen, it is about time people realized that jessie jackson is always in the middle of anything he hears that he can make into a race problem. I have to wonder if the man has a life of his own. He always seems to be in the middle of someone elses life. He is a raceist of the worst kind, he makes money off others misery. Mel is ruining his career just fine all by himself. He hates himself more than anyone else, and is self-distructing because of it, and there is mr. jackson, ready, willing, and able, to make a race hate out of it.

By mimito3

Good old fashioned wash his mouth out with soap..shame on him, what his children must think. When adults are involved, there is always two sides to every story. Hollywood folks should know by now their diry laundry will get aired..truth or not!

By Bonnie Meyers

What his children must think ? He was raised to think this way, so my best guest is that he raised HIS children the same way !

By Jayne Jensen

Never did care much for Mel Gibson. I have a friend in the movie business who has worked with Mr. Gibson on two of his movies. This is nothing new, it's just out in the open now.

Tuesday 27 July

By david

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Also had a friend in the business who told me Mr. Mel was a scripture sprouting hippocrit who couldn's keep his hands to himself.

By Reggie

I think, no matter your opinions on this man at this point, you have got to admit, he's put himself in an impossible position. The first rant could be blamed on the booze but what's he gonna blame this time? He was allegedly sober at the time, so who's gonna take the rap now?

By gn

screw p.c. crap. if he,s in a movie i at least know its worth watching... black actors call white people un p.c. things. double standard

By Loulabelle

Mel Gibson is obviously not a good person. Enough is enough with him, he is a jerk of the highest degree. But being in movies does not necessarily mean you are a good person, and we need to keep that in mind. We seem to believe that these people are to be role models and should be looked up to, while all they do is get paid crazy amounts of money to play pretend. So let's stop putting them on pedestals, okay? And Jesse Jackson - as a preacher you should know that the world will NEVER be color blind until Jesus Christ returns... it's in the Bible. You know, the Bible? It's a book that maybe you should study. Human beings are born in sin, as you should know. Without Jesus in our hearts, hate will continue to rule. You love to throw the title "Reverend" around, yet you continue to say such stupid things. Shut it - no one respects you, black or white. You use these horrible incidents to get press. You're as disgusting as Mel Gibson.

Saturday 03 July

By Sharon H

Couldn't have said it any better!

Sunday 25 July

By claude

what bible is that?We have to wait for jesus to end color blindness???That is almost funny!

By lazercop

If that's all Gibson has to worry about he'll do fine.
Oh !!! he said something he shouldn't have, get real, Sharpton the ACLU and all their croonies if they were taped on everything they've ever said they'd be in banded from living. This is so much B.S.

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