Whoopi Goldberg Defends Her Friend Mel Gibson: Says He's A 'Drunk, Idiotic, Bonehead,' But Not A Racist [Video]
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Whoopi Goldberg thinks longtime friend Mel Gibson is not a racist - he's just a "bonehead."
Despite Gibson's profanity-laced, racially charged tirade during a secretely taped phone conversation with ex-girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva, Goldberg defended her friend on Monday's episode of "The View."
"I know Mel, and I know he's not a racist," she said. "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."
Goldberg was quick to add, however, that she does not condone her pal's actions.
"I don't like what he's done," she said. "Make no mistake."
When co-host Joy Behar asked Goldberg if she thinks Gibson is anti-semitic, she replied, "I think he's an a--hole," quickly covering her mouth before the full word escaped her lips.
Goldberg also added that alcohol was to blame for Gibson's actions during his 2006 DUI arrest in which the actor made anti-semitic remarks to a police officer.
"Drunks say stupid stuff to people all the time ... because they're drunk, they're out of control, they're not thinking, they're idiotic," Goldberg said.
However, the talk show host doesn't think alcohol was responsible for Gibson's rant that was released Friday on RadarOnline.com.
In the audio recording, Gibson is heard exploding at his ex, who is also the mother of his 8-month-old daughter, Lucia.
"You look like a f---ing pig in heat, and if you get raped by a pack of n----rs, it will be your fault," said Gibson, who also repeatedly referred to Grigorieva as a "w****," a "c--t" and a "b---h" in the tapes.
After a string of vile epithets, Gibson tells Grigorieva, "I don't trust you. I don't love you. I don't want you ... And I will take care of my child but I don't want you anymore."
"This rant?" Goldberg said. "I don't think he's drunk on this rant."
More of Gibson's hurtful words can be heard in another taped recording that was released Monday on Radar. The actor not only admits to hitting Grigorieva, he also threatens her life – twice.
"I'll put you in a f---ing rose garden you c--t! You understand that? Because I'm capable of it. You understand that?" he rantsed.
Gibson, 54, and Grigorieva, 40, filed dueling restraining orders against each other last month, and police are now investigating the dispute
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Comment by jose rodriguez on July 13, 2010 at 9:22pm -
I feel bad for mel to be honest anyone wit a baby momma prolly have a better understanding
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Comment by aaron maynard on July 13, 2010 at 9:07pm -
it's funny. because black people can call each other niggars and s*** and as soon as a white man says it we ready to be f****** black activists. look this is a muthafucka who is pissed off at his baby's mother. who the f*** dont get mad at their baby's mother? half yall muthafuckas be beating up your women and worst and want to judge a man who doesnt think before he speaks or has too much money to give a f*** about watching his mouth. (disclaimer: the statement about yall muthafuckas beating your women is to nobody in particular or is not a personal statement) and what does the "c***" do?, secretly tapes his a**. remember there is always two sides to a story. we're hearing the negative s***, but what about mel gibson's side. this muthafucka made some classic movies and he is a great actor. because he is secretly taped cursing out his childs mother does not make him a racist. it makes him a f****** a******, like whoopi says. that is my opinion.
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Comment by Young Jesus on July 13, 2010 at 7:33pm -
PASION OF A RACIST..
STARING MEL GIBSON AND WHOOPI GLODBERG..
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Comment by donkeynutsonline.com on July 13, 2010 at 6:04pm -
oh, and btw, LMFAO @JBRIZZLE for his 14 page book he wrote. i didnt even read it. wayyyyyy to long
just an fyi
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Comment by donkeynutsonline.com on July 13, 2010 at 6:03pm
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anyone agree?
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Comment by donkeynutsonline.com on July 13, 2010 at 6:02pm
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im sry to say, but WHOOPI, u can not defend this idiot, to say "He's A 'Drunk, Idiotic, Bonehead,' But Not A Racist" is really LAME, most of us know, when someone is drunk, thats when the TRUTH COMES OUT OF A PERSON.......
mel gibson, i lost all respect for u!
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Comment by jBrizzle on July 13, 2010 at 5:54pm -
Columbus you make sense but the term "pack of *******" means exactly that. I have been to many places and seen many things. I'm obviously in a suburban neighborhood now chillin like i should be but i had my life and i have seeen it. Do not associate the "N" word with evolved black people from the ghetto who haven't seen what its like to be outside. Look at most of these stupid a** video's that are posted up on this site. Like down in the south such as Waka Flocka Flame b*******. You get these hoodies coming up like they big time gangstas but in fact they're just a bunch of neanderthal thugs, goon or whatever you want to call them. I remember one time i was at a parade in NY though these b****** were wearing floosy clothing a pack of dem boys grabbed those girls and one of them did get some quick backshots. Look at South Africa the highest rape in the world and now they come out with teeth eating condoms. Look at Haiti. Back in MOntreal i think it was '97 this girl got raped the f*** up and the two men got set free on circumstances. Because back in their country its a way of life and that the girl prevoked it. Now c'mon son. The "N" word is overused of course. Its used within your homeboys whether white or black or any ethnc group because it is dam commercil now which is fine for some folks. I have even used it with black folks but carefully of course. Now you have people who think the "N" word goes towards all blacks. Then you have the black folks that put a class on certain ignorant black folks and even call them the "N" word. My point is when Mel used it it wasn't racist towards all blacks b3ut to a certain ignorant standing of neanderthal goons that are basically the scum of society and if you think i am racist for saying that well f*** you cause it is the truth.
Though by Mel actually even suggesting this it is still a form of racism and demeaning anyway you look at it. Instead of downing a certain class he should be trying to uplift them but this drunken fart was in rage and the truth came out. I will agree with Columbus on the fact that he thinks he was of higher class that it made him kind of racist but lets understand he is not racist against black folk in general. Like me i grew up with a mixed population. Slept and eat in my black folks house as a youth. Eat soul food from the islands and till this day it is my favorite. I know the culture like a tee and i also know that most black people feel they are cursed with this f****** s***. So us as white people need to SHUT THE F*** UP and help fix this b******* instead of surpressing it further. Us as white people are cursed as well for the simple fact that all white people are the problem why this happened. In fact it wasn't all white people that had the gross of this. Anyway bottomline lets come together as one for the human race and fix this s*** instead of letting these zionists keep separating us while they form stronger groups in they're synogoges and their cmunities while we still work together in our public schools and communities. It isn't the white people thats the problem and as long as you believe that it will get fixed. Its the m************ hiding behing the American Flag. I wont say more because you'll call me a racist haha. History is their start doing your research.
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Comment by Columbus J on July 13, 2010 at 5:33pm -
@RUBIN CARTER- Thank God he is too. If he wasn't then we'd just sit back and accept the s*** racist white people say and do without questioning it. Besides, I'm glad somebody had the sack to call out a racist when he sees one. That s*** Gilbert said would NEVER have happened to a white athlete.
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Comment by Columbus J on July 13, 2010 at 5:11pm
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Mel IS racist...period. He may not be actively racist but he clearly sees ethnics as inferior to the point where he associates someones affiliation with them as derogatory. Unfortunately we blacks are getting shot with our own bullets these days because we have mainstreamed the word n**** to the point of no return. Because of that, we have no choice but to qualify how, why, and to whom the word was used. In my opinion, Mel is not as racist as Michael Richards in my opinion because he directed the word at a white European woman trying to degrade her. Richards directed it at a black man trying to degrade him. Both racist, just one more than the other. In other words, there are so many contexts associated with the term n***** that you have to look at a lot of variables. Sorry to sound preachy BTW
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Comment by RUBIN CARTER on July 13, 2010 at 5:06pm
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JESSE JACKSON IS A RACIST
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