Hicks: Jason Alexander apologizes for calling sport 'gay' (and it's a pretty good apology!)

[WillParkinson]

Hicks: Jason Alexander apologizes for calling sport 'gay'

According to Fox News, the former "Seinfeld" star appeared Friday night on the "Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson" and, for some reason, was discussing the British sport. "It's the pitch. It's the weirdest ... . It's not like a manly baseball pitch," Alexander said. "It's a queer, British gay pitch."

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The actor soon released a statement to GLAAD, explaining that the joke had been part of his stand-up routine years ago. He also said that after receiving the barrage of tweets, he still "truly did not understand why a gay person would be particularly offended by this routine."

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Alexander said it was only after talking to friends and dissecting the joke and its implications that he came to understand the error of his ways.

"I should know better. My daily life is filled with gay men and women, both socially and professionally. I am profoundly aware of the challenges these friends of mine face and I have openly advocated on their behalf... ." he wrote. "I can only apologize and I do. In comedy, timing is everything. And when a group of people are still fighting so hard for understanding, acceptance, dignity and essential rights -- the time for some kinds of laughs has not yet come. I hope my realization brings some comfort."

http://www.mercurynews.com/entertainment/ci_20778573/hicks-jason-alexander-apologizes-calling-sport-gay

[thelordofhell]

1. Michael Richards take note

THIS is how you apologize

[Call Me Wesley]

2. Good for him.

A 'joke' gone pretty awkward, and his apology is honest - he did advocate the good cause.

As for 'Kramer.' Blech. There's not even a comparison here. And 'Seinfeld' was never funny, anyway. Here, I said it.

[Lisa0825]

3. Now that is a sincere apology!

None of that "Sorry if you were offended" bullshit. He took responsibility and he learned from it. I respect that!

[MNBrewer]

4. I think only rugby is manly enough to be called gay

my boyfriend just played at the international gay rugby tournament named after Mark Bingham, who died on 9/11, the Bingham Cup.

[Iggo]

5. People really need to learn how to apologize.

1. I fucked up.
2. It was wrong.
3. I'm sorry.

That's it.

I actually picked that up from a movie about Watergate, probably All The President's Men, where one character said Nixon could've avoided that whole crap with eight words: "I covered up. It was wrong. I'm sorry."

Funny, the things that stick with you.

[joeybee12]

6. How refreshing, especially in an age of non-apology apologies! knr