Tracy Morgan Pulls a 'Kramer' with...

Tracy Morgan is known for saying outrageous things that may border on crazy. But it seems he's probably crossed the line this time. Has he finally pulled a Kramer?

That phrase refers to Michael Richards who, a few years back, got loony with a heckler and shouted him down with racial slurs that were supposed to be a part of his act, but probably revealed his true thoughts about black people instead. He hasn't walked on to a stage since.

Morgan is being roasted over the spit for recent remarks he made in his own act about his feelings for homosexuals, among them how he would feel if he found out his son was gay. And it didn't sound like a joke.

The remarks are too shocking to reprint here, but not for some of the gay advocate sites who are now up in arms over the comedy routine the 30 Rock star gave on June 4 in Nashville. Don't worry, Google's got it if you can stomach it.

Tracy Morgan has been a loose cannon for years and seems to get away with it because he can cloak it in his comedic "genius." But no less an icon than Kramer himself, loved by millions, is down in the dust because of some poorly timed jokes. It proves that an audience's patience eventually wears thin when you run out of truly funny things to say and start going mean.

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''The One & Only BERF .. Jun 10, 2011, 1:09am UTC

I had no idea that gays were such a touchy, thin-skinned, overly-sensitive bunch......

bizu galyean Jun 10, 2011, 1:42am UTC

Dude! Really? STFU... are you serious? So what you're saying is it's okay for a nigger OOPS ( i mean a black man) can say hateful things about the gay community and if we say something against it then we're "thing skinned"? REALLY? so does being a dick come naturally to you? just curious.. any black ape who is racist against ANYONE is called a HYPOCRITE...they have 300 years of obligated history to be on our side..THINK ABOUT IT!!!! dumb ass! So maybe i should get up on stage and talk about how black people still swing from trees and the only good kind of nigger is a dead one right? and then turn around and say " WOW niggers are so thin skinned? get my point... fight hate with hate... bring it... you will lose this!

AJ Sloane Jun 10, 2011, 3:29am UTC

bizu galyean, I understand that you are trying to prove a point, but I believe that your comment was a poor job of doing so. Nowhere in the comment or article did anyone make a reference to such incendiary, derogatory epithets. The same point could have been made without terms such as nigger and ape. But to each his own. I will admit that what Tracy Morgan said can be construed as offensive, but I do not see an association between the history of black people and the plight of homosexuals. No one has an obligation to help anyone else--it's just a nice thing to do. Think about it.

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dee b. Jun 10, 2011, 1:33am UTC

Not all gays are touchy, thin skinned, overly-sensitive bunch. Stuff like that, I let roll off my back. Have for years. Of course there are some who can take it too far. Even then I don't give it a minute of my time. To each his own.

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dee b. Jun 10, 2011, 1:57am UTC

After reading the recent remarks, I really feel this comedian went a little too far interjecting, obvious hate. The remark about his son if he was gay was truly over the top, and uncalled for. Thats not comedy, and in very poor taste. Many comedians have used material for humour in referance to gays. No big deal. The part that seems to be in obvious objection was his remarks. And those are even ones a heterosexual with a conscious would have a problem with.

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Zachary Smith Jun 10, 2011, 2:23am UTC

Please "Like" Facebook page - Tracy Morgan Is A Homophobic Pig

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Renee Shah Jun 10, 2011, 5:04am UTC

Here's what Tracy actually said since Tom is too polite to print it here:

http://entertainment.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474979428026

Reno Berkeley Jun 10, 2011, 1:42pm UTC

Yeah, that is just way too far. He crossed a line.

Rachel Dillin Jun 10, 2011, 5:12pm UTC

Wow. Seriously?

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