Michael

13/04/2011 18:16:48 #

If more people read decent news papers,the little shits would not get a job.No Editor worth his salt would employ these cretins

mark

13/04/2011 19:16:16 #

Unbelievably disgusting and totally insensitive . This guy really should be held to account.

sacha rostoff

13/04/2011 19:21:10 #

UNBELIEVABLE! Some people should simply NOT exist.

Momo Cressida

13/04/2011 23:04:56 #

I find this appalling. Ill? A dying man? How on earth is anyone in their obviously clinging half-grasp of sanity utter such deeply grievous words? simply horrid and enraging  

Roysie

14/04/2011 01:32:14 #

If Gervais was ill that could be for any reason without his sexuality even coming into play. Yeah, Mott has proved himself to be a twat with his comments but interestingly, Chubby Brown refers to a woman's bits as a mott.. I rest my case.

Roysie

14/04/2011 01:33:54 #

In fact I'm going to email the turd now and tell him his name means cunt

Junior

14/04/2011 03:26:53 #

This columnist is clearly homophobic, from his words he is clearly saying that(Ricky Gervais looks like a ill gay man with AIDS. Until this article I had never heard of this columnist 'Joe Mott' before, and to be FRANK the man's head looks like discoloured ASDA branded toilet brush. Or a wax version of one atleast. If I was him I would have been terrified of my pictured being printed for ALL to see, SHOCK HORROR. My question is, what are the gay readers who have seen this article in the news paper going to do about it? Don't just comment on it, whoever read it in print and is offended should formally complain about it.I think when Ricky Gervais reads this article he may either laugh at the ugly creature that wrote it, or SUE it.

phil

14/04/2011 07:20:00 #

This guy sounds like a right dick, no sorry scratch that dicks are useful, he's a twat. How the hell can your sexuality be called into question jut because you look ill or have lost weight. This guy seriously needs to go back to fucking journalism school or wherever the stupid prick learnt his craft.

Mike

14/04/2011 11:00:42 #

what exactly is it that's wrong with his comment?

in effect (and to my understanding), what he said was 'if Ricky Gervais were gay, you couldn't be blamed for thinking he had caught AIDS/HIV, so dramatic is the loss in weight'...

can somebody tell me exactly what is wrong with that?

i can't see why there is a need to point out that it's not funny, as i saw the comment in the paper (in the picture given) and it's not as if there is any attempt to be humourous at all.

what i would say is that he hasn't exactly helped to extinguish the stereotype that only Gay men carry the AIDS and HIV viruses. for that he should be given a slap on the wrist, yes.

Dick Masters

15/04/2011 02:27:46 #

I think that what we all need to understand about comments like these and other words from assholes such as this one and that is  that  shit doesn't change because it is in a different toilet. It stinks wherever it is dumped from an asshole.  Comments like these stem from the writer's belief that he is safe to make  them. Remember, this writer has to wipe his asshole with the already used shit paper handed down to him from those higher up than him.

Forget this shit-crack,... go, instead after the top. There you will find the BIGGEST, SLOPPIEST and SHITTIEST ASSHOLE OF ALL!  THE EDITOR!

m

15/04/2011 03:06:44 #

and if he was straight you'd be left wondering if he had cancer. classless cad.

ADAM ABENDANO

15/04/2011 05:05:22 #

OK. First off I don't remember Ricky Gervais saying he was gay and secondly, for someone whom is supposed to be educated enough to hold a spoon to his lips he shouldn't say things like that in a publication.  As a gay man I find this to be disgustingly sick, cruel, and morally idiotic.  Again just another example of how ignorant people with power can become slighted and unjustifiably gross!!  Let me tell you something Mr. Polyester suit if you were part of an ethnicity that is ridiculed, hated, and otherwise wanted only to be seen behind closed doors you would change your tone. You should be fired for making a comment like that.  When there is an opening I want your job and I will be sitting on the CUPCAKE BEARS lap as I intend to write your column.  GROW THE @##^ up.  

Lee

15/04/2011 08:54:00 #

I don't see the issue.  His statement is correct.  If Ricky were out, we would assume he had AIDS because of his weight loss.  That is absolutely true.  The statement is neither mean-spirited nor homophobic, simply logical and true.

Dick Masters

16/04/2011 01:01:01 #

To Lee,...
Lee,.. that's the whole point about why we should call out those who make comments like these. They feel that they are safe to assume that because a person is gay that when they lose weight, they must be dying. We need to lift our mindsets higher, if you will, to a point that if a person looks sick,... and listen to this,... he may just , well, be... " SICK"
Thinking that this sick person "MUST" be dying of AIDs leaves you and anyone else who jumps to that logic, no room to show compassion, leaving him to be attacked without heroes to come to his rescue, like  those who are outraged.

SR

04/05/2011 19:00:30 #

Well, what can we expect from a non-proper newspaper? I mean, it's not The Times is it?! It's a nasty nudge-nudge wink-wink slur I think. I'm adding a comparatively mild comment, as there seems enough vitriole comments already of outrageous, disgraceful, etc. Well, ample chat about s**t and a***holes too I see! I refrain from the full wording in my polite moderation.