Dog the Bounty Hunter is cancelled
November 2nd, 200754 commentsEmail this
Following Duane “Dog” Chapman’s racist tirade, A&E has decided to suspend Dog the Bounty Hunter indefinitely. The network issued this statement today.
“In evaluating the circumstances of the last few days, A&E has decided to take Dog The Bounty Hunter’ off the network’s schedule for the foreseeable future. We hope that Mr. Chapman continues the healing process that he has begun.”
To make matters worse, the recorded phone call was sold to The National Enquirer by Dog’s own son for “a lot of money.” It was the proverbial nail in the coffin for Dog’s career. Oh well, he had a good run and he and his sense of style, best described as Captain Planet meets Native American, will be missed, but not by much. Actually, not at all. In fact, he could be on fire tomorrow and the only thing people would do is quietly walk by, ignoring his screams of pain or, if someone was really, really, REALLY nice, they would pee on him.
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I think it is stupid for A&E to cancel his show. There are alot of people in the world that are raciest and it don’t matter what other people think. He is a Bounty Hunter and he is doing his job like normal people do. That is no reason for a program to cancel a show just because of person feels they way they do. That is between him and whoever. I see alot people that are raciest. That is just no way to treat someone or penalize their program on how they feel.
the truth often hurts ,it certainly bit dog in the bum ….dont make excuses ,tell it as it is ,then the public will see you for what you really are .
i think its stupid that a&e canclled his show so what is he said that word people say stupid things every day of their lives and it was a PRIVATE conversation his son is a a hole for ever doing that to his own father if i was leland or any of the other chapman kids id beat the crap out of my brother for making a fool of my whole family like that .. the show should be back on its stupid why its not on… how come its ok for “blacks” to call us white people names but god forbid if we say the n word we get punished for it?…it should be the same rules for everyone
ummmmmmm….come on guys the REAL As*hole here is Tucker- the sorry bottemfeeding sell-out son! Dog has done nothing but try to benefit everyone around him. So who are we to criticize a private conversation. Plus all he says is that he’s not racist he just uses the N word occasionally and doesn’t want to offend the gf. I hope Tucker got a big enough settlement because if it was my son all financial ties would be severed indefinatly. He screwed hisself in the long run. Who sells out there parents, what a fu*kin loser!
How dare the writer of this article insinuate such an accusation and furthermore this person’s feeble attempt at humor is only exceeded by their gross misconception of the overall situation.
yeahwhat ever happened to that thing, that lets people write things and say whatever they want oh yeah the first ammendment. it is the freedom of speech and freedom of press and it says in the consstitution that this is your right as long as you’re not infringing on somebody elses rights.Dog was not keeping anybody from life, liberty and the persuit of happiness.
Blacks call whites rascist names all the time like:”redneck”,”Hillbilly”,”Slaker”,”Cracker”,”Honkey”
“Whitey”, but are they rascist, no of course not, but as soon as DOG says one thing in a private phone conversation, out of anger everyone gets their panties in a bunch and flips out. DOG is no different than everyone else because we have all said regretable things when we were angry.
IN DOG WE TRUST
I think this is terrible , how many blacks call white people names ? all of them . This was a private conversation. We should have more people in the world like Dog and his family. he is very compassionate. I will probably stop watching A&E. If that is how they are. They are Negros and the other word is just plural…….means many of them. Bring Dog Back, you’ve seen how compasssionate he is when he comes upon them.
I agree that this was a private conversation, but what purple sky planet are you on to decide that even “negro” is a correct reference to african americans? And to infer that ni***r infers more than one? Did you go to school? Graduate? Have parents that tried to instill a sense of acceptance of others?
I agree that Chapman helps a lot of people in his line of work, and it is an unfortunate turn of events for him, but, one must realize that every one has family issues(if they say they don’t, they’re lying)and with the faith that the Chapman family seems to have, all will be well in time. TV isn’t everything.
Really, they are negros? And Nigger is the plural? Go to Africa and see if they call each other negro and nigger plural.
We all some day should be able to turn back the clock and rethink those words we said… how they came across.. We did not mean it to flow that way! I hope she or he did not take my comment the wrong way. Everyone perceves your tone and your emotions a different way! It’s all on how you carry your self Dog and his family have a strong faith and they will pull thru this I hope That A and E will support them. As for Tucker he has had a troubled adulthood but Dog still has left the door open for him I hope that Tucker can really learn from his fathers work ethics
WE NEED THE DOG TO KEEP UP HIS WORK!!
you all sit and downgrade dog as a racist person. but you have to stop and ask your self .how many times you have used the n word or another vulger phrase toward someone in anger or the heat of the moment and didnt mean it. every one is judging dog but as we all know there are two sides to a story. a&e was too quick too jump the gun and take off the show.the call was between him and his son.it was not on tv or the radio. which brings up the subject of imus on the radio.he says racial things on national tv and radio towards the girls basketball team. but you dont see them pull him off his show right away. and even after they pull him off the air they gave him his show back.he is now back on tv and back on the radio.and yes this guy did make these rude comments towards a african-american team. so he had to comment on the race of the girls and how they looked to him on national tv and radio.if america and rev. al sharpton can forgive imus and give him his show back then america and a&e can surely forgive dog and give him his show back.sure it will take a while for dog to regain respect from the public. but some day all will be foregiven.remember no one is perfect.we all have our flaws now and then.and remember who are we to judge someone when we dont know the whole story. good luck dog we hope to see you back on a&e soon. god speed.
What ever happened to freedom of speech? As long as he wasnt saying it on national television I dont see why it should affect his show. Not that I agree with the racial slur, but its his right to say what he wants too. Thats what this country was founded on, freedom. As far as the son goes, he just wanted to make money at his Fathers expense…boy thats a slap in the face. Just because you dont agree with the way a person thinks doesnt make that person a bad person. We live in a country that allows people to burn our precious flag that our Fathers and Sons fought for, but they cant say what they want in a private conversation?? Thats just messed up!!
I do not feel sorry for the DOG nor his family. He should be ashamed and he is used to living a lie for the TV cameras when in reality his entire family knew they all are living a lie. Jesus Christ and MF should not be coming out of the same mouth, he is a jerk.
Beth, please buy clothes that fit as you look very stinky to me. Dog, act your age and be a better leader for you family. Get them all into the church not just for the public to think you are this or that but so that they may be really be saved.
As a man, you are responsibe for leading them the right way. TV shows, money and things, can not get them into heaven. Maybe, this has come upon your famiy and now you have time to make a difference in their lives. Mainly, teaching them not to hate and never to downplay the value of other human beings.
Shame on you and I hope they never put you back on the airwaves; afterall, what would that say about A & E supporting such lower and demeaning behaviors. Most of the world is trying to do the right thing. Only the KKK and their cousins are sad you are gone from the airwaves but you all can visit together at Thanksgiving & Christmas fussing about how the rest of the world did you wrong when all you need do is look in the mirror and cut those stupid bangs out of the way. Jerk!
Dog should be back on the air!! I used to love dog and I know alot of other people did as well(and none are members of KKK(referring to previous comment))!!! That conversation was between dog and his son and his son had no right to record and sell it!! Furthermore Dog is not a racist. Throughout all of the seasons he dedicates himself to helping the fugitives no matter what color skin they have! He got caught up in the heat of the moment and think about have YOU NEVER used the n word and if you say you haven’t your a liar we ALL HAVE ATLEAST ONCE!!! DOG SHOULD HAVE ANOTHER CHANCE!!!!!!!!
THE TRUTH IS, 50 CENT, SNOOP DOG AND THE LIKE WERE CREATED BY THE BREAKDOWN OF FAMILY VALUES.GREED, LACK OF MORAL VALUES, BREAKDOWN IN EDUCATIONAL VALUES, AN ‘INJUSTICE” SYSTEM AND OTHER SOCIETAL ILLS THAT NEED CORRECTING. STICK WITH THE SUBJECT. CRITICIZING BLACK AMERICA DOESN’T JUSTIFY DOGS BEHAVIOR.
YEA, DOG’S CONVERSATION WAS BETWEEN HIM AND HIS SON, BUT THE SON DECIDED TO EXPOSE HIM, NOT SOME 3RD PARTY EVESDROPPER.
SOMETIMES WHAT’S IN THE DARK, CO0MES TO THE LIGHT FOR A REASON.
i like it when you ceach the bad gisnles
i just can’t beilve the state of this country, people throw the n-word around every day. i think it is totally stupid to cancel the show. i live in a small rural community and at any given point i can hear the word at least once. i think they need to face the real world. if the phone call was between him and his son it should have stayed there.if people don’t like what he said they have the right not to watch the show. those of us who do like it are the ones being cheated. put it back on and give us that choose.
don’t cancel the show i have seen every episode so far and i believe in him for what he does is a good thing, it is also one of my fututre goals to meet him
This is exactly why we as African Americans still face injustices in American and other worldly societies today. Why not punish Dog. He is now revealed amongst the hidden racists that lurk in police departments, judicial systems, school systems, and even Hollywood arenas. This is an outrage to me to hear other Americans and most of all other African Americans,(VOICEOFREASON ), to overlook such a racist act. For the record VOICEOFREASON ,a MBA degree or being an attorney does not exclude from being ignorant. You should be ashamed of yourself. I feel sorry for you. If you have children they are seriously in intellectual trouble. You represent the Clarence Thomas’s in this country. This is the main reason we are still fighting for civil rights after years of constant racial injustice. To the rest of the panel, who no question are white, I seriously doubt you could ever understand the pain that one word carries alone. You do not endure and never will have to deal with the inequalities that African Americans face on a daily basis. Read the newspaper and watch the news, Hate crimes are at an all-time high in America and rising. Most, if not all, have been committed against African Americans not White Americans. Therefore; their is no way you can start to imagine your son or daughter being beaten,raped,killed and overall demeaned by being called a word that has fueled racial hatred for over 400 years. However, you all believe we should overlook his racism just because you want to watch his television show. I used to love his show. Before this, I looked at Dog as a genuine guy who really cared about the human race. I was terribly wrong. I guess that was just a part of the role he has to play to boost TV ratings. You are all very insensitive and very ignorant. I will pray for each and every one of you.
dog is great. in as any words i will say, the N word is bad but a&e peeps did you ever say anything offensive? well dog is going though that. his kids and wife that worked with him they lost a job so think twice and to tops this tucker you are not smart,at all….. SO PLEASE DON’T CANCEL DOG.
TRUTHSPEAKS
this is crap. dog is a great man with a pure gold heart. so, screw a&e dog is NOT A RACIEST. they have ruined my life by complete. =( so think of others.
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Please do not cancel Dog’s Show. I am a black man and would be on all accounts considered educated. I say educated because I have an MBA and am also an attorney. Why do I bring up my education, because I believe I have an insight into what Dog meant. Dog is not a racist! He made the statement that he wasn’t using the N word in a derogatory manner. Simply because some one uses the N word doesn’t make them a racist. You have to consider the context of statement. Dog has been in the bounty business, he says, for 30 years. I have watched his show and find that he is very respectful of all the people he detains no matter their race. Please take a look at his track record, his show, before you judge him.
One could assume that the intent of this verse could be paraphrased, “Only a person who hates another would deliberately wound or hurt someone by lies.” However, this verse really suggests, upon closer reading, that the very act of saying something negative about another will automatically reinforce this belief.
In explaining this principle of reinforcement, psychologist George Weinberg states, “Every time you act, you add strength to the motivating idea behind what you’ve done.” Weinberg describes graphically how hatred and resentment can be built from scratch:
As the hatred grows, Ralph’s personality and character become sullen and ugly. His own tongue contaminates his very being. James 3:6 reveals, “[The tongue is a] world of wickedness set among our members, contaminating and depraving the whole body” (The Amplified Bible). Verse 8 continues, “It is a restless (undisciplined, irreconcilable) evil, full of deadly poison.”
We can express honesty bluntly or kindly. In the Gospels, Christ is blunt with sin but kind and patient with sinners. We sometimes struggle to learn that honesty must be reciprocal for others to respect it. Can we take someone being as honest with us as we are with him? What a challenge! Christ instructs us to deal with each other as we would like them to deal with us, and this most certainly applies to how we communicate and deal with issues when they arise