Gilbert Gottfried Fired as Aflac Duck After Insensitive Japan Jokes

By Tracey Harrington McCoy Posted Mar 14th 2011 10:30PM

After tweeting a string of insensitive jokes about the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, comedian Gilbert Gottfried lost his gig as the voice of Aflac's duck mascot, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

"Gilbert's recent comments about the crisis in Japan were lacking in humor and certainly do not represent the thoughts and feelings of anyone at Aflac," Aflac Senior Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer Michael Zuna said in a statement Monday. "There is no place for anything but compassion and concern during these difficult times."

"Aflac will immediately set plans in motion to conduct a nationwide casting call to find a new voice of the iconic Aflac Duck," the statement continued.

Aflac does about 75 percent of its business in Japan. The company plans to donate about $100 million to disaster relief, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

The comedian hasn't apologized for his controversial jokes, which included, "I just split up with my girlfriend, but like the Japanese say, 'They'll be another one floating by any minute now.'"

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Tuesday 15 March

By susan

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And you're an idiot - enough said!

By Nick

You're an A-hole and I haven't even begun what I want to say. BTW, I'm Italian...or is that Dago to you...moron.

By tony

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cmon jeff,you can do better than that,or is this jeff?

Monday 21 March

By Summer

Another Jew hater they always show up using any excuse. And whats with the kosher? What a low life.

Monday 14 March

By zippy the pinhead

you do all know this is the most press this has-been has recieved in years...this must be his 2nd 15 min of fame..back to the i was a someone once home for him..

By fattrucker

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Toyota is blaming the quake on floormats.

By dork azz mutha

It is criminally wrong to fire Gilbert for harmless yet possibly tacky to some jokes.

Like my Grandfather once said, "Tora, Tora, Tora" Oh sorry, that was what the bastards that bombed Grandpa's itsy bitsy navy base on Dec. 7th, 1941 said. So sorry Charlie. Life happens.

By Bearquack Obomba

God Bless America, you are so right Dork! If they hadn't started this, their kharma wouldn't be this screwed up!

By Bamboozer

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aw too bad he got fired... and your crackpot grandpa got fired at..haha

By angelina

We don't mind buying their cars, their electronics, their technology. We don't mind being buddys with the Germans or the Brits. The war is history just like every war will eventually be. And if this is their karma, then 9/11 was too because we funded Bin Laden and Sadamm Hussein who used to be America's very good friends.

By Virginia Connor

I can't stand his whiny voice! That's what I hated about Roseanne Barr and Bobcat Goldwaith (I can't even understand him):their whiny voices. And don't tell me it's a Jewish thing. Leonard Nimoy doesn't sound whiny.Dolly Parton does though.

By America is Number 1

Hey Hey Hey Girlie. You can say what you want about that jew boy, but don't mess with Dolly Parton. She's a real American and it doesn't matter if you are white, black or a jew, she ain't never gonna be the new Aflac duck. So give up on it. Hire the jew boy back, he does at least sound like a duck. Dolly don't sound like a duck, what the h-e-double hockey sticks are you thinking about?

By Steve

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AFLAC!

What is this jew boy crap? Are you all idiots? Or is this some place in Kentucky checking in? Is this celebrating - you just married your cousin?

By dave

Lincoln married his first cousin, whats it prove?

By johnw9540

No one was laughing with him. They were laughing at him

By cindy

Its a charlie sheen thing all over again

By stu

He's the funniest 1 @ the celebrity roasts!
Should have waited until the Chinese NEW YR for these jokes Gilb.
To all his holy haters..how much did u send to japan?

By Lizard

Folks, this is what the rest of the world is trying to get through our thick American skulls about the likes of Gottfried and the rest of that subhuman race.

By k

Ah, you exhibit another symptom of self loathing. Please keep it to yourself and leave my man Gottfried out of this.

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