I just read some story about Tracey Morgan going on some homophobic rant during one of his standup routines. Basically, he said that he would murder his son if he turned out gay, because you 'learn how to be gay' from the media:

Following the performance by Mr. Morgan, the comedian and “30 Rock” co-star, at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville on June 3, an audience member named Kevin Rogers described the show in a Facebook post titled “Why I No Longer ‘Like’ Tracy Morgan – A Must Read.”

Mr. Rogers, who said in his post that he is gay, wrote that Mr. Morgan said “gay is a choice, and the reason he knows this is exactly because ‘God don’t make no mistakes’ (referring to God not making someone gay cause that would be a mistake).”

He went on to describe Mr. Morgan as saying that “gay was something kids learn from the media and programming” and if his son were gay and talked in a high-pitched voice, “he would pull out a knife and stab” him to death. Mr. Rogers said he saw other audience members walk out of the show but that he remained behind and watched it in its entirety.

I've never really been THAT into Tracy Morgan, so this controversial moment gives me the opportunity to 'throw him under the bus' while every one else is running over him, too.

I hope that this is 'the beginning of the end of his career' [via Michael Richards]. I've never really been that into Tracy Morgan. I don't really 'get' why he would completely buy into and shamelessly sell the gimmick of 'being a stereotypical African American male', which is probably why he thought it would be safe to play up the whole homophobia bit. Maybe this bit would have 'totally killed' if he wasn't playing to a white audience. (If you think this statement is true, you may or may not be a racist.)

Whenever I watch Tracy Morgan do a 'sensational bit', I just feel like I am laughing at a black person who is perpetuating African-American stereotypes. The parts of me that find it funny are the same parts of my brain that are 'afraid of an African American homeless person' or 'scared of a group of young, black males who are more physically imposing than me.' Tracy Morgan really knows how to tap into the conditioned racism of Americans.

"Remember that time he played a black homeless person on SNL? He was so K00KY that it was funnie!"

It seems like his general jokes are just structured as, "I am black, therefore [sensational claim/statement]." Maybe that is really how he processes the world, though. Does that mindset resonate with African Americans? Is this how non-blacks perceive blacks as experiencing the world?

He is the black man who crashed the white man's party. He does not feel like he belongs, and gains acceptance by embracing the sambo stereotype. I find this clip to be 'totally hilarious', but maybe I am just laughing at 'what I think a black male is supposed to be' because I am a racist.

Does Tracy Morgan function as a 'think piece' about the condition and the perception of the black male in America, or is he an aimless artist looking to be 'totally sensational'?

I'm not even really that 'politically correct' or post-'politically correct', but watching Tracey Morgan has always made me uncomfortable, particularly in the 30 Rock era of his career.

From what I understand, Tracy Morgan plays a fictional character named 'Tracy Jordan', who basically just acts like a sensationalized version of who we think Tracy Morgan is, except maybe that's who Tracy Morgan is, and there is no difference between Tracy Jordan and Tracy Morgan. Anyways, I feel like '30 Rock' is probably just the most upscale black-face-wave show ever created because of the way that they use Tracy Morgan as 'negro comedy relief'.

Who is Tracy Morgan? It seems like most comedians enter a 'meaningful phase' where they want to use their platform to shed some light on the human condition. Usually a comedian gets really meaningful when they are in their prime, and they have an HBO special that resonates with America. I'm not sure if Tracy Morgan really has that in him. He seems content to just perpetuate African-American stereotypes, even if

Tracy Morgan is wearing blackface even though he is already black.

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Do yall think he is funny?
Is he perpetuating stereotypes, and is that a 'bad thing'?
Why do u find Tracy Morgan to be funny?
Is his career 'over' [via Michael Richards] or does homophobic comedy actually endear you to Middle America?
R u in2 smart comedy because u watch NBC [via 30 Rock Office Parx and Rex]?
Does Tina Fey 'use' Tracy Morgan as a racist symbol in her show?
R u a subconscious racist?