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From the New York Daily News:
Tracy Morgan's latest stand-up routine is getting a lot of word-of-mouth buzz - just not the good kind.
Homophobic comments the comedian made during a June 3 performance in Nashville have become a hot topic of discussion online after a disgruntled audience member voiced his disgust on Facebook.
Kevin Rogers, who wrote in a Facebook note after the show that he's "been a big fan" of Morgan "since his days at SNL," went into the show expecting "a good ribbing of straight gay humor."
"What I can't take is when Mr. Morgan took it upon himself to mention about how he feels all this gay sh-t was crazy and that women are a gift from God and that 'Born this Way' is bullsh-t, gay is a choice," Rogers said.
Shortly after his on-stage rant went viral, Morgan issued a mea culpa for his actions.
"I want to apologize to my fans and the gay & lesbian community for my choice of words at my recent stand-up act in Nashville," the "30 Rock" star said in a statement to Gossip Cop. "I'm not a hateful person and don't condone any kind of violence against others."
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