OK, this is sorta weird… Actor Jason Statham just issued a bizarre apology for allegedly using a homophobic slur during a private conversation that happened five years ago.
The 50-year-old actor is accused of repeatedly saying “f*cking f*gs” during a heated conversation with his manager, Steve Casman, on the set of his 2015 film “Wild Card.”
But here’s the thing… Statham says he has no recollection of the incident.
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In a statement to The Blast, Statham explains the backstory:
Someone approached me claiming to have a tape of me using terms offensive to the LGBTQ community during a conversation I had with my producing partner, on a movie set five years ago. I have never heard the recording and my multiple requests to hear the recording have been refused. I have no recollection of making any of these offensive comments. However, let me be clear, the terms referenced are highly offensive. If I said these words, it was wrong and I deeply apologize. Anyone who knows me knows it doesn’t reflect how I feel about the LGBTQ community. While I cannot fix what was said in the past, I can learn from it and do better in the future.
The Sun claims to have a transcript of Statham’s tirade. It reports that the outburst happened at Harrah’s Casino in New Orleans back in 2013.
It claims Statham said: “Stop acting like a f*cking f*g. I hate that f*ggity f*cking sh*t.” Talking, whispering …you guys are acting like a bunch of f*cking f*ggots.”
“If you want to tell me something don’t wait till I do 15 f*cking takes before you say something. Stop being a f*cking f*g and be more assertive!”
“I just hate that f*cking f*ggity behavior, f*cking f*ggity sh*! F*cking fags, I just hate that sh*t!”
To which an exasperated Chasman eventually replied, “I guess I am a f*g” before leaving.
Statham’s lawyers say that anything said by the actor was a private conversation and never should have been recorded. Furthermore, they believe if Statham was recorded without his knowledge then it’s a violation of Louisiana’s Electronic Surveillance Act, which bans recording private conversations without consent.
For some reason we suspect there may be more to this story. Waiting for the other shoe to drop in 3… 2… 1…
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Xzamilloh
Okay… I don’t really see the issue with this one. It’s not like he doesn’t remember attacking an LGBT person physically.
Mandrake
People are apologizing over anything these days under the slightest intimidation of there being a “recording” or “video”. Sad. He should have made them prove it and then NOT apologize. That would freak out his gay fans.
DarkZephyr
It could be that he doesn’t want to “freak out” his gay fans.
Jack Meoff
Does he actually have any gay fans other than the ones who jerk off over him? His movies aren’t that great and not exactly the usual genre favoured by the majority of the gay community.
Donston
Honestly, no one really cares all that much about Jason Statham any longer. Besides some whine bots on Twitter all of this was probably met with a collective: meh.
Kieran
The Joy Ann Reid defense: “I don’t recall, but if I said it, I’m very sowwy.”
Why not? Worked for her.
Xzamilloh
Except Joy Reid didn’t really apologize, nor did she own up to all of the past homophobic and transphobic incidents on her blog. But, I feel like you need to bring up a lib to “balance it out.”
No one’s jading themselves into thinking mainstream media isn’t a bunch of hypocrites. Heck if Sean Hannity can keep his show after not disclosing Michael Cohen was also his lawyer and the conflict of interest surrounding that, coupled with him being a glorified welfare queen receiving insured mortgage loans from HUD to buy real estate with shell companies… and still complain about lack of transparency in the Mueller investigation? Okay, Kieran, try harder.
Franklin
He could still get it.
nitejonboy
Am I the only one who’s always thought Statham was gay???
phallictomato
If Jason did use derogatory language that affects the lgbt community in real life, then that’s disappointing.
I do find it quite ironic however, that, while actors apologize for using homophobic language in real life, they still continue to use the same exact derogatory language in movies. Which kind of defeats the whole point in an apology if you don’t change your behaviour… I know Jason has said these derogatory words in movies he’s been in (don’t ask me the exact ones, because I’ve watched many movies in my life time). If you truly were sorry though, you wouldn’t take a role where homophobic language was chucked around as if it were nothing. Just like if you were against racism, you wouldn’t take a role as a KKK member, casually chucking around the word ‘nigger’.
I swear, if I had $2 for every time I heard the words ‘fag’, ‘faggot’ and ‘cocksucker’ casually thrown about in movies, I’d have enough to buy a really good car by now.
Whether he said those words in real life, or whether he didn’t, who knows… if he truly wasn’t homophobic though, he wouldn’t be using ‘fag’, ‘faggot’ and ‘cocksucker’ in the movies he’s been in. Just saying.
Actions speak louder than words.
newfomaniac
Jason gets a pass because I have used him for masturbatory fuel for many years and he says the same things in my dreams. I think any man, Alec, Russell and others we use to jiggle the joystick should get the same pass Barbra, Madge and Liza get.
hellinhaven
People are getting way to sensitive about mere words….they are only words and they don’t prove or disprove anything. Lighten up! Even gay people call each other those names but no one else should dare say them? Just ignore it, it is not going to go away. Focus on obtaining equal rights for everyone in this country.