Train Wrecks
GLAAD Unhappy with CAAN

Posted Nov 15th 2007 4:47PM by TMZ Staff

GLAAD and CAANAfter viewing TMZ's story about nepostar Scott Caan's anti-gay slur toward a paparazzo, GLAAD pumped out a statement chastising him.

"While Caan's anger at being harassed is understandable, responding with that kind of vulgar, anti-gay slur is simply unacceptable," said Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation President Neil G. Giuliano. "We've reached out to Caan's representatives and called on him to apologize for his defamatory, dehumanizing remark."

UPDATE: Scott Caan issued the following statement to TMZ: "I am sorry for using such a derogatory word. I was being harassed by a paparazzi, and unfortunately, the word slipped out. I don't ever condone the use of that word and I deeply apologize to anyone whom I may have offended."

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1. Uh...DUH, he was NOT a STAR in Ocean's 11. He was lucky he even got a part. And he can thank his Dad he got THAT!!!!! Talent doesn't always run in the family.

Posted at 5:16PM on Nov 15th 2007 by rudewaitress

2. First and probably LAST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!HAHA

Posted at 5:16PM on Nov 15th 2007 by Sicko

3. I am so sick of the police state we are turning into when everyone's words are monitored and then they must 'apologize'. Do we not have better things to do, GLAAD? Go away.

Posted at 5:20PM on Nov 15th 2007 by Oh Please

4. Why does GLAAD deserve a response? They're just another whiny social group that gets offended at everything - they want to be different but scream and cry when someone points out that they are.

Posted at 5:26PM on Nov 15th 2007 by Frank Davis

5. This is such a non-issue. I agree with #3. Remember when we would just shrug off such comments or ignore them because we were above such petty remarks. This society will never make it if we continue down the "so and so" said the f- word, which is F

Posted at 5:27PM on Nov 15th 2007 by you are reaching

6. Then al sharptin should shut his mouth...

Posted at 5:28PM on Nov 15th 2007 by Mike

7. Well THAT didn't take very long. The guy may be a scumbag for all we know, but heaven frorbid hat GLAAD just roll with the punches and let it go for once. No, they have to act all miffed and offended, and ask for an apology. Yeah, they're all for tolerance until some idiot two-bit actor makes a stupid off-the-cuff remark that most people would have just shrugged off or else thrown it back at him. Let's all be offended and demand an apology. because this jerk made us feel bad.

What is happening to this country?

Posted at 5:29PM on Nov 15th 2007 by Here we go again

8. F GLAAD

Posted at 5:31PM on Nov 15th 2007 by chris

9. Never mind the slur. A big mouth with weenie arms was probably challenging Eva Longoria--someone more his size.

Posted at 5:37PM on Nov 15th 2007 by chynna

10. For someone calling our 'fag' to people he sure looks gay in that tight little white t-shirt. I am a gay man, takes one to know one they say!

Posted at 5:40PM on Nov 15th 2007 by Buck

11. Wait, you mean Scott Caan isn't the president of GLAAD?

Posted at 5:41PM on Nov 15th 2007 by HL

12. All this political correctness is pissing me off! i mean come on! enough is enough! it's okay if i call someone a b**** or a wh0re but not okay if i call someone a f**** or a n*****? our society has gotten so twisted!

Posted at 5:41PM on Nov 15th 2007 by merlin5793

13. Wait'll GLAAD gets the notion of demanding an apology from God for authorizing and inspiring the book of Leviticus.

Posted at 5:41PM on Nov 15th 2007 by Ramon

14. If anyone should be asked to apologize for anti-gay slurs or accusing people of being gay when they are not, it is this site.

Posted at 5:46PM on Nov 15th 2007 by Maddy

15. Waiting..sweetheart..I'm gonna get outta this truck, and drop you like 3rd period French...

Posted at 5:46PM on Nov 15th 2007 by MGM Grand

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