Is Mel Gibson a Racist?

More Mel Gibson racist comments have been uncovered, as reported at NY Daily News. Now The Passion of the Christ actor and director unleashed at his ex-girlfriend and mother of his 7-year-old daughter, Oksana Grigorieva, and it was caught on tape.

Mel Gibson's racist comments to his ex-girlfriend were recorded by her

Among the many insults thrown at Grigorieva, Gibson shouts, "You're an embarrassment to me. You look like a f---ing pig in heat, and if you get raped by a pack of n---ers, it will be your fault." Grigorieva, who is in a custody battle with Gibson, secretly taped Gibson's insults. The tapes have been submitted to the court, according to TMZ.

The actor, who use to star with Danny Glover in the Lethal Weapon movies, has hurled racist comments and displayed disrespectable behavior before

We all remember when Gibson, after being pulled over for drunk driving, shouted at the police office, "F---g Jews. The Jews are responsible for all the wars in the world." Perhaps he could blame it on the alcohol for acting like an idiot, but The Passion of the Christ movie was seen by some as anti-Semitic. And was he inebriated, like the town drunk, when he threw the "N" word at Grigorieva?

Could Edge of Darkness have performed better if there had been no Mel Gibson racist comments in the past?

The reputation of a star can affect box office sales. Says Ray Subers at Box Office Mojo, "Edge's relative failure can be chalked up to a number of factors." No doubt Mel Gibson is an excellent actor who performed well in Edge of Darkness. However, Gibson's past behavior is always on the public's minds. Now with these new comments, the "Mel Gibson is a racist" reputation is strengthened.

Sources:

Rich Schapiro, Mel Gibson racist, profane rant at ex Oksana Grigorieva caught on tape: report , NY Daily News

Mel Gibson Hurls the 'N' Word, TMZ

Ray Subers, End-of-Run Report: 'Edge' Goes Dark, 'Mr. Fox' Stopped, Box Office Mojo