Joan Rivers on Tracy Morgan's Homophobic Rant: 'He Shouldn't Apologize'

By Christine Fenno Posted Jun 18th 2011 11:52AM

Tracy Morgan's apology tour is in full swing, as the '30 Rock' star visited gay homeless teens on Friday in New York (see photo after the jump), in a GLAAD-endorsed meeting that also included relatives of hate-crime victims.

Morgan has been under fire since June 3, when he allegedly told a Nashville comedy-club crowd of the violent reaction he might have if his son ever came out to him. Witnesses reported an act filled with homophobic tirades.

Outrageous comic Joan Rivers, however, seems outraged by just one thing: "The biggest crime of all," Rivers says, "is that Tracy Morgan isn't funny. You know what he should be apologizing for? For charging $86 to see him."

Morgan's mea culpa is overboard, Rivers believes. "He's not a Mensa comic," she tells The Daily Beast. "He's not the voice of this generation."

"He shouldn't apologize," she added. "Gay fans? What are they doing seeing him anyhow? Why aren't they watching me and Kathy Griffin? What are they doing at this show? He's lost his [one] gay fan."

GLAAD President Jarrett Barrios disagrees wholeheartedly. "Returning to Tennessee and apologizing to those he offended is an important step in showing that Tracy truly understands the weight of his words," Barrios said. "In a state that continues to put anti-gay laws on the books, it's now more important than ever that we let Tennesseans know that homophobia has no place on or off the stage."

Comedy stars have been weighing in, from Chris Rock's back-and-forth tweets on the matter, to Wanda Sykes' analysis spreading blame beyond Morgan: "Tracy is just a dumb comic. I fault the TN lawmakers. They've created an anti-gay environment." Meanwhile, stand-up comic and sitcom star Jay Mohr seemed surprised that Morgan was still employed by '30 Rock,' tweeting, "If I said what Tracy Morgan said, I would DEFINITELY be out of a job Monday morning. #Fact."

Some '30 Rock' co-workers have gone on record, including Morgan's boss Tina Fey calling his rant "violent" and "disturbing" (she added, "The Tracy Morgan I know...is not a hateful man and is generally much too sleepy and self-centered to ever hurt another person"). Co-star Cheyenne Jackson was "disgusted and appalled," according to his statement on the controversy. Meanwhile, NBC exec Robert Greenblatt said, "We do not condone hate or violence of any kind and I am pleased to see Tracy Morgan apologizing for recent homophobic remarks."

Morgan was photographed Friday at an undisclosed location, meeting with homeless gay teens to discuss their experiences.

Tags: 30 rock, joan rivers, tracy morgan

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Sunday 19 June

By Tee Tee

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Um Joanie, have you looked at Tracey Morgan real good. He's not what you would call good looking or even cute by any stretch of the imagination. Downright fugly. More like a Gila monster.

Saturday 18 June

By Tspoon

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Those people looked like they were paid to sit there. If looks could kill.

By srm

jared, you are use to doing something with your hole

By bje

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If you truly believe in Adam and eve, you are one idiot puppy.

By Hector

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I don't care what people do in the privacy of their own lives. But people can we all be honest here. When a gay man goes down on another gay man and takes in aall his seed that is way gross. I don't hate gays but I know a wide wide majority of normal men who feel exactly the same way I do. It's just the way things are.

By Hindsight

Wow, why are you so graphic? If you are so disgusted by those thoughts why entertain them?

By louis

i don't like ignorant spics Hector.

By mcbsalmon

joan rivers isn't funny

By ray

hey if they can take a penis they should be able to take a joke

By jud

ray=2in

By Rick

There is just way too much heterophobia out there. Chill you big babies!

By tod

Svck it ricky.

By mike

No insult intended, but does anyone really find Joan Rivers that funny? And I think Morgan went too far also

By papaknuck1942

Please..."gays are born that way". Yes, they are, and so are pedophiles...but I don't see any pedophile protest groups making noise about that condition. They send them to jail. Pedophilia isn't an accepted lifestyle...YET! Just because some guy chooses to use some other guy's orifice as a sperm receptacle...doesn't mean I need to embrace his decision.

The difference is Homosexuality is among consenting individuals where as Pedophilia is not.

Yeah! Tell that to Hugh Hefner after fondling his 21-year olds.

By jane

u sound sooooooo intelligent papakunuckLEHEAD!

By JAMES

Dang, who is standing up for all the goat pokers out there? I quess it wont be long till their sex pref. is protected as well. Why not? Who says whats right to poke and whats wrong. Perversion is in the eye of the "poker" I'm sorry i quess i am a goatpokaphobic

By s

y don't u use the 1 ur daddy sticks up his rear & put ur eye out.

By cindy

He shouldnt apologize for anything!! Ridiculous...if ya dont like it, then dont friggen listen!! DUH.

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