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July 2, 2010 Mel Gibson Condemned For Alleged Racist, Sexist Rant Against ExPosted: 04:42 PM ET
Via MTV.com
Amid reports that physical abuse allegedly took place in the brief relationship Gibson, 54, had with the 40-year-old Russian model/singer following his divorce from his wife of 30 years, RadarOnline revealed that the actor used the N-word and other expletives during a profanity-laced argument with his ex. Gibson's spokesperson did not deny that the speaker in the taped outburst was his client, but the one-time box-office giant has not commented on the recording as of press time. The couple, who were first seen together a month after Gibson's divorce last year from the mother of his seven children, broke up in April and are fighting for custody of their daughter. Grigorieva reportedly made the tape because she feared for her life after Gibson allegedly made threats against her. During one segment, Gibson allegedly says, "I am going to come and burn the f–king house down ... but you will b- me first." And in another, he reportedly tells her that she looks like a "f-ing pig in heat" who risked getting "raped by a pack of n-–s," as their baby screams in the background. The Reverend Jesse Jackson told Radar that the latest racist outburst proved that Gibson has a "fundamental character flaw." "Mel Gibson's outburst demonstrates once again that we are far from a society that is 'beyond race and racism,' " Jackson told the site. "His penchants for anti-Semitic and racist diatribes reveal the actor's fundamental character flaw. ... He needs help." The Los Angeles NAACP released a statement to TMZ condemning the outburst. "An apology is insufficient given his history of racism, sexism and anti-Semitism," L.A. branch president Leon Jenkins said. "No amount of words will change his image as an out of date and out of control racist. Only [with] a sustained period of positive acts can his legacy be redeemed." Filed under: Entertainment
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