His anti Semitic rants were not behind closed doors.
His called a female police officer “sugar tits” was not behind closed doors.
Anyone who is defending or looking for excuses for this sad excuse of a human being, ask yourself why.
Why are you running around busily pointing your finger?
And St. Peter LIED straight faced to the Lord three times, with foreknowledge of the event. All the apostles sinned daily, and made mistakes. Mel makes his, but somehow we can't forgive him, though the Lord forgave the Jewish leaders who crucified Him.
If the Lord can forgive, then so can I.