Whoopi Goldberg Defends Herself Defending Mel Gibson

By PopEater Staff Posted Jul 14th 2010 02:00PM

Whoopi Goldberg has come under fire for remarks she made in defense of Mel Gibson after several of his obscene, racially-charged rants leaked online.

"There has been a lot of hassle ... in the media recently about moi because I had the audacity to say that I had some personal time with Mel that goes over years and years and said that I did not think of him as a racist," Whoopi began on 'The View' today.

"If you had actually watched the show, you would have heard us say, and you would have heard me specifically say, 'I don't condone this. I don't think this is right, I don't think this is smart. But here's the piece of information that I have. My experience tells me that this is not a racist,'" she continued.

"Being a black woman, you'd think you would give me a little bit of leeway to have some feelings if I was around a racist." Watch the Video After the Jump!

"People called my office and went off on the young lady that works there. You're going to call because you think that I'm doing something wrong. And you do the same thing to this young lady that you don't even know that Mel Gibson supposedly did? Who are you?" she says, making a spitting noise. "You can kiss my behind."

On Monday, Whoopi explained her position on Mel. "I know Mel, and I know he's not a racist. I have had a long friendship with Mel. You can say he's being a bonehead, but I can't sit and say that he's a racist having spent time with him in my house with my kids. I don't like what he's done, make no mistake."

Goldberg also blamed his 2006 anti-Semitic tirade after being stopped by police on alcohol. "Drunks say stupid stuff to people all the time -- because they're drunk, they're out of control, they are not thinking, they are idiotic. I can't say anything about people like that because I know what they're like when they're drunk."

But her fellow hosts weren't as keen to forgive the actor. Joy Behar told The Insider that Mel is not welcome on 'The View.' "Barbara [Walters] would not allow him on the show."

"Barbara's Jewish, he's an anti-Semite, he's a racist ... so he's done," Behar added.

The fourth tape of Gibson yelling at his ex-girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva recently surfaced. In it, he makes demands for oral sex before threatening to burn the house down.

In the other tapes, he screams racial slurs, admits to hitting Oksana and calls her a slut.

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Wednesday 14 July

By Rick

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I agree with you WHOOPIE AND sherri, are always ready to protest
anything that is said against blacks, this is the first time she stood up for a white guy, do you recall her protcting the football player who was killing dogs.
thats why I dont watch the show anymore.

By judejaded

whoopi is neither brave nor right; she's just smart to say something that gets her support from most white ppl.

By Electrolux

Just Wondering....YOU are an idiot! How do you know she is racist? Especially since she dated Ted Dansen from cheers, and has dated other white men through the years. Go back to your crack pipe and leave this discussion to people who live in the real world!

By S. Boyce

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Both Mel and Whoopi are disappointments!!!!!

By cr williams

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When Whoopi gives the example of being cut off by someone and you look over and call them as you see them, she is making the same argumwnt I have made for years. CR Williams

By John Doe

The difference is that they will call you a racist, but not her because she is famous.

By leolux10

No, John Slow. They'll call her a racist even MORE! Due to her celebrity. She's CONSTANTLY in the spotlight, and in the crossfire of criticism. You're backward logic is hilarious.

By gail montuori

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I love you Goldie... you are entitled to your opinion and I respect that... thanks for all the years you have made us smile and laugh....

By Brian

Wow. After all these years of relatively sane behavior now suddenly he's gone off the deep end. After acquiring a few years under my belt, you learn to be calm and more analytical about things and it's clear he has unresolved conflicts and they're boiling to the surface now. He needs to wipe the slate clean, issue a heartfelt apology to the public, Oksana and his former wife and renew public confidence by amending his ways. It is possible.

By Private Eye

I say worse to my wife, daily.
None of our business.
Mel rocks!

By steph11711

... You should not be proud of that. And actually, domestic abuse and violence against women is not something that only matters to the people directly involved where outsiders should mind their business.

By Barry

then your wife has serious self esteem issues, not to mention the one she has with you.

By claude

proud of it?be a insane lunatic like him!!!

By micheal

I agree, its nobody's business. its amazing how everyone forms an opinion about a personal relationship while they treat each other like crap behind closed doors. If Mel Gibson says those things about the general public, then by all means, get offended. otherwise, get a life and stop being hypocrites.

By Nell

Having gone thru a divorce....emotions make you crazy and some pretty horrible things are said. Seems like that gal is playing him to the media. Yeah he said some awful things...so what? None of us is saints here. I bet more actors say awful stuff too. Behar needs to stop being Saint Behar....

By Elle

If you say worse things to your wife daily then your wife is in serious need of help for staying with a JERK like you.

By carebear

You say worse to your wife daily? Really? And that makes it ok for Mel Gibson? Be careful. If you ever find yourself in a bad position your wife might pull the plug.

By Angryman

Alright Private Eye, don't end up on "Snapped" LOL

By dwtkr

She's always quick to defend her decadent Hollywood cronies..."it's not rape rape".

By Meagan

I was about to say the same thing, dwtkr! No matter whose business it is or not, the way she sticks up for this Hollywood creeps, she's out of touch with reality. Just too Hollywierd for me.

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