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Mickey Rouke apologizes after using gay slur [video]

”I want to sincerely apologize for the derogatory word I used. It was insensitive and inappropriate of me and I am deeply sorry that I may have offended anyone.”

Mickey Rourke apologizing for using the word ‘faggot’ when referring to a news writer. The actor has said in the past that he has plenty of gay friends and they ”toss the word around.” (Marc Malking at E! Online)


”And tell that faggott who wrote all that shit in the paper I’d like to break his fu&king legs.”

Actor Mickey Rourke, responding to paparazzo who asked him if he was dating Evan Rachel Wood, his female co-star in a new film called, ”The Wrestler.”

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