Gilbert Gottried, the unfunny comedian who supplied the voice of the iconic Aflac duck for the Aflac insurance company, is out of a job after tweeting insensitive “jokes” about the Japanese people.
Gottfried, who deleted his offensive tweets, was informed of his termination yesterday:
“Gilbert’s recent comments about the crisis in Japan were lacking in humor and certainly do not represent the thoughts and feelings of anyone at Aflac. Aflac Japan – and by extension, Japan itself – is part of the Aflac family, and there is no place for anything but compassion and concern during these difficult times.”
Although, his tweets about the Japanese people were in poor taste (and won’t be repeated on this blog), no mention is made of his racist jokes about black prisoners that are still up on his Twitter page. Even though it was evident for some time just how racist Gottfried was from his tweets, the company didn’t move to fire him until he made fun of the devastation in quake-hit Japan.
Once again, this is about money. Japan is one of the biggest purchasers of American goods. Aflac (or any other country) won’t risk pizzing them off by the likes of someone whose sole contribution to their company is their flucked up voice.
But, besides the money, Aflac couldn’t care less about any of their employees being “racist.”
He has always been an annoying ass. Unfortunately unlike Sheen, nobody is checking for his off color comedy azz. He was lucky to do a voice over as a duck. No one in hollywierd will be backing him up. …. except maybe Kramer from Siendfield.
Sandra
I always though Gilbert was like Chappelle, Pryor, and many other commedians, “An Equal Opportunity” Comedian. One who makes fun of all. The Japan Tsuami jokes were in poor taste, and way too soon.
his voice drive you crazy but it was perfect for that duck. rip aflac duck
@Man
Indeed it’s about money but it’s his fault. AFLAC stated that they do 75% of their business in Japan. So, he was real dumb for that.
He made jokes right after 9/11 too. Annnd…
i read the tweets i dont think they were particularly racist but def poor taste at this time
Loud & crude
funny 
YSoSerious says:
He made jokes right after 9/11 too. Annnd…
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Right, that’s his M O.
And who determines when something is “too soon”?
In general, if it makes me laugh, it’s right on time.
YSoSerious says:
And who determines when something is “too soon”?
In general, if it makes me laugh, it’s right on time.
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His was too soon. (Japan Joke according to him)the joke went something like, he broke up w/his girlfriend, (someone said)another one will wash up soon.
If people are still sifting through tons and tons of mangled derbis for victims and survivors and have recovered 3,000 dead bodies it’s too soon and quite frankly should never be joked about.
What’s funny about the death of thousands of people?
What’s funny about almost 200,000 people without electricity and running water?
WHat’s funny about entire towns being washed away?
What’s funny about people being left to die because they’re disabled and couldn’t get moved to safety?
This was tacky, tasteless, and ignorant.
dude isn’t racist, just dumb.
He looks like a damn duck…quacked his way right out of a job!!
Everyone should show some tact bottom line. Its not what you do thats always questioned its how you do it. Simple
@Mamacita – the voice of reason
Have yall NEVER seen roasts when Lisa Lampenelli is there? Her fellow comedians ALWAYS make fun of her love for black men! She herself jokes about it! Plus Gilbert joked about it on a roast with her already!
Yall need to watch more comedy central man.
Godfrey been making vile jokes b4 he got the AFLAC gig, what do they expect from a c-o-m-e-d-i-a-n?
If those statements are racist, then dear Sandra you yourself are guilty, you have said far more offensive things towards blacks…
NIGGA! why everytime I read yo comments, you come off ass a DICK SUCKER?????
when everybody else call bullshit, you sit up there talkin bout you aint see no racist comment.
same thing when folks call out celeb bullshit, here you come
taken up for them……..NIGGA STOP SUCKING DICK, DEM MOUTHAFUCKERS DON’T WANNA BE YO FRIEND.
Damn! you need to change your name from @eastpointvet to @ASSKISSINGVET.
Sucker.
It’s definitely not funny to joke about what the tragedy in Japan. My question is that who know that he was the voice for the Aflac duck before this?
That’s cool I guess, but I didn’t even know he was the voice of the duck.
I thought his as WAS Japanese.
What a fun last name ‘Gottfried’.
– Gilbert “GottFired”
– Gilbert “GottFried”
– Gilbert “GottDamn”
I meant to type that I thought his ASS WAS Japanese.
I knew that damn duck sounded like someone but I couldn’t put my finger on it.
“That’s cool I guess, but I didn’t even know he was the voice of the duck.”
I knew he was the Aflac duck, he was also Iago(sp?) the parrot on the old Alladin cartoon series.
Jerrica says:
I knew that damn duck sounded like someone but I couldn’t put my finger on it.
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His voice is very distinctively annoying.