Tracy Morgan Causes Uproar With Lewd Sarah Palin Comments

By AOL TV Editors Posted Jan 28th 2011 09:30AM

In a true "Did he just say that?" moment, '30 Rock' star Tracy Morgan set the Twitterverse on fire Thursday night with lewd on-air comments about Sarah Palin, and broadcaster TNT is not happy about it.

According to USA Today, TNT issued an apology within minutes of being contacted by incredulous reporters. In a statement, Turner spokesman Jeff Pomeroy said, "It's unfortunate Mr. Morgan showed a lack of judgment on our air with his inappropriate comments. We apologize for any embarrassment or offense it may have caused."

The comments came during Morgan's appearance on 'Inside the NBA,' before the New York Knicks vs. Miami Heat game at Madison Square Garden. Kenny Smith asked Morgan to settle an argument he said he and co-host Charles Barkley "have all the time. ... Tina Fey or Sarah Palin?"

What Smith thought Morgan was going to say after that is anyone's guess, but as Morgan was mulling it over, Barkley quipped, "Sarah Palin, she's a good-looking woman, isn't she?" (Hey, who knew Barkley had a thing for the former Alaska governor?)

And that's when Morgan dropped the M-bomb: "Let me tell you about Sarah Palin. She's good masturbation material."

As he talked about fantasizing about Palin, Smith and Barkley laughed nervously and an uncomfortable-looking Ernie Johnson tried to change the subject. There's been no word from Palin yet, but it seems likely that Morgan won't be asked to appear on another live broadcast any time soon.

You can see the full clip here. Get more at TV Squad.

Tags: Sarah Palin, tracy morgan

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Friday 28 January

By themeeker

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Tracy Morgan should be reprimanded for having really bad taste. Sarah Palin is not good "M" material. Tracy's buggin.

By me2

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ur soooooooooooooooooooooo f****ng right... eo!!! gaging all over the place.

By Joe

Jealous much Me2? Or is it me3 counting your right hand??

By bobo

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Me2 is more the Rosie O'Donell type...

By DR

I am Pretty Sure that he was seriously Joking, her winney voice alone would gross any one out. If she can disrespect the president and his wife, she to can be the butt of any joke, hell she is a joke. So I hope she doesn't try and make an issue out of it.

By grayfox99

Who is Tracy Morgan???

By New York

Tracey Morgan is NOBODY.

By Patricia Shoemaker

Tracy Morgan should be fired for his remarks about Sarah Pa;in

By hec

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WTF he is right I would unload all over her face

Monday 31 January

By ArliB

ha you're an idiot. go kill yourself.

By shauntavious

she is a beautiful woman, shauntavious would be pleased to make love to her

You can take the thug out of the ghetto but you cant take the ghetto out of the thug.

Aint that the truth.

Saturday 29 January

By kaden

Well said most of the bashing is to get someone elected,

By Heyes

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Agreed... amazing how people have such low standards.. I can see the inbred rednecks thinking she is, but those are the TeaBagger roadkill eaters

I see tea party people realy set you off, I will have to join and make sure Obama will not get elected again.thank god for all the black educated people who have joined the tea party

By Jarome

He one ugly mug. Whos talking bro. Look at ur dirty self and see what you missin. I wudnt be throwin stones if i were this bro. He got lot explainin to do wif his ugly self

By till4521

Jarome any chance you could make what you wrote into a real sentence, that those of us that speak english might understand.

By BTDT

Pretty immature Morgan.

By YellowRose3218

Tracey talks just like a middle schooler boy would talk.
And yes, he is immature as any man can be.

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