Phil did not make the quote on the show. It was in GQ magazine, which I am sure you already know. What he said in an interview was his personal opinion (Freedom of Speech) and really none of A & E’s business. We now have media Nazis.
Actually, the controversial thing he said was not his own, but Paul’s.
The only thing attributable to Phil was his comment stating ‘poop on your privates made no sense to him, but that sin often didn’t make sense.’
Free speech is a constitutional right against government interference, not individuals, corporations or other groups. For instance, you may be kicked off Freerepublic for your personal opinion if the censors say so, which is their right, and a right the government cannot interfere with.