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Mel Gibson's Fox News Interview Cut Off After Jesse Watters' Slapgate Query: 'What If You Had Been the One?' (Video)
The Wrap ^ | April 1, 2022 | Jeremy Bailey

Posted on 04/02/2022 5:32:01 AM PDT by where's_the_Outrage?

Jesse Watters tried to pull one over on Mel Gibson in an interview aired Friday on Fox News, asking the veteran actor, director and producer about the Will Smith-Chris Rock Oscars incident.

But it quickly became apparent Gibson had no interest in discussing the matter — and Fox News and Watters had been told as much beforehand.

"You understand it probably better than a lot of people, with your career," Watters led in with, transitioning from the topic of Gibson's latest movie, "Father Stu," which they had discussed for nearly five minutes (see the full interview below). "And I was wondering if, you know, you had been the one that jumped up out of his seat and slapped Chris Rock, if you would have been treated the same way, Mel?"

A grinning Gibson then points his finger into the camera, spreads his hand and shakes his palm, as if to say, "No, don't do that," before an off-camera voice cuts things off.

(Excerpt) Read more at msn.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: iylm; oscars; oscarslap; slapgate; willsmith
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To: Qui is

If a white comedian had said what Rock said he would be ostracized from the entertainment industry forever.


61 posted on 04/02/2022 8:55:12 AM PDT by V_TWIN (America...so great even the people that hate it refuse to leave)
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

It put Gibson in a no-win situation; answering either way will piss off a lot of people. Thanks, cancel-culture.


62 posted on 04/02/2022 9:06:18 AM PDT by JimRed (TERM LIMITS, NOW! Militia to the border! TRUTH is the new HATE SPEECH.)
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

Jessie wouldn’t have been doing his job if he didn’t try to get something in the interview other than a plug for a movie.


63 posted on 04/02/2022 9:07:12 AM PDT by Flint
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To: V_TWIN

Yes, that too.


64 posted on 04/02/2022 9:16:42 AM PDT by Qui is (First, never apologize to the enemy, and second, never forget that Biden spews and Harris swallows. )
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To: where's_the_Outrage?

Unprofessional, Jesse.


65 posted on 04/02/2022 10:16:55 AM PDT by mom.mom (...our flag was still there.)
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To: CodeToad

Correct! All that does is fuel the controversy!


66 posted on 04/02/2022 2:09:13 PM PDT by quilterdebbie (We will endeavor to persevere!)
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To: ShawnShawntheLeprecaun

Yeah right


67 posted on 04/02/2022 7:04:56 PM PDT by TakebackGOP
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To: nutmeg

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68 posted on 04/02/2022 7:06:24 PM PDT by nutmeg
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