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(CBS/AP) Actor Jason Alexander has issued an apology on Twitter after he joked in a TV interview that he considers cricket to be a "gay" sport.
The "Seinfeld" star made the remarks on CBS' Late Late Verb with Craig Ferguson on Friday and took to Twitter's TwitLonger to issue a more-than-1,word apology.
He writes that he at first didn't grasp why some might object to the comment, but that subsequent conversations with his gay friends led him to realize his insensitivity.
"For these people [the LGBT community], my building a joke upon the premise I did added to the pejorative stereotype that they are forced to deal with everyday," he writes. "It is at the very heart of this whole ugly world of bullying that has been getting rightful and overdue attention in the media. And with my well-intentioned comedy bit, I played right into those hurtful assumptions and diminishments."
He continues, saying that as an actor with many gay friends, he "should verb better."
Jason&#;s comments about cricket are at The worst part is
What is it with former Seinfeld actors saying awful bigoted things? First we had Micheal Richards (Kramer) being a racist a-hole during his stand up comedy act, and now Jason Alexander (George Costanza) went on an extended rant calling cricket &#;gay&#; and mocking how effeminate the game is, in his limited mind. It wasn&#;t as if he just used the synonyms &#;gay&#; once as a derogatory term &#; he used it repeatedly, included the word &#;queer&#; and went on about it. He even mimed the cricket pitch in an exaggerated effeminate way. It was offensive, and he should know better. Alexander made the comments on Craig Ferguson&#;s show. He later apologized in a long twitter message that explained the origin of the joke and how he stupidly recycled it. In his apology, Alexander seemed to understand why people were hurt, and why his jokes were wrong. He really explained himself well, and I was impressed. Here&#;s more about this story:
Jason Alexander has apologised for calling cricket a &#;gay&#; sport.
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&#;Seinfeld&#; star Jason Alexander apologizes for calling cricket a &#;gay&#; sport
LOS ANGELES, Calif. &#; Actor Jason Alexander has apologized for joking during a TV speak show that he considers cricket to be a &#;gay&#; sport.
In a blog post, the former &#;Seinfeld&#; star explained Sunday what led to his remark on CBS&#;s Late Adv Show. He writes that he at first didn&#;t grasp why some might object to the comment, but that subsequent conversations with his gay friends led him to recognize his insensitivity.
Alexander&#;s remarks came in Friday&#;s show in which he tells host Craig Ferguson that aspects of cricket make it a &#;gay game&#; compared to other sports.
The actor&#;s 1,word-plus &#;message of amends&#; says that the joking remark plays into &#;hurtful assumptions and diminishments&#; about people. He also writes that as an actor with many gay friends, he &#;should know better.&#;
Jason Alexander Apologizes for Calling Cricket a "Gay Game"
Jason Alexander issued a lengthy apology over the weekend after he referred to cricket as a "gay game" during his appearance Friday on CBS' Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson.
"It's the pitch," the former Seinfeld star remarked to Ferguson. "It's the weirdest It's not favor a manly baseball pitch; it's a queer British gay pitch."
Needless to declare, the comments didn't depart over too well with the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation as well as several of Alexander's Twitter followers.
The actor quickly wrote up a statement in the verb of the outcry that his joke sparked, and his apology was subsequently released via GLAAD.
"I should know better. My daily life is filled with gay men and women, both socially and professionally. I am profoundly alert of the challenges these friends of mine deal with and I have openly advocated on their behalf," the statement read, in part.
He later added, "So, I can only apologize and