The View‘s Joy Behar Walks Back ‘Inappropriate’ Joke About Gay NFL Player Carl Nassib — Watch Video
NFL player Carl Nassib’s decision to come out as gay led to a groan-inducing joke from The View‘s Joy Behar on Tuesday, which Behar attempted to rescind later in the broadcast. [pmc_inline_gallery]
As seen in a clip posted to Twitter by journalist Justin Baragona (embedded below), the discussion of Nassib’s coming-out prompted Behar to remark, “After they said ‘penetration in the end zone,’ they lost me!” In response, guest co-host Ana Navarro jokingly put her fingers in her ears, while Sara Haines groaned and hung her head, Sunny Hostin shook her head while smiling and Meghan McCain raised her eyebrows at the comment.
Later in the segment, Behar said, “I just long for the day when you can just be gay in the world, and it doesn’t become a big deal,” then walked back her earlier joke before tossing to commercial: “By the way, that inappropriate joke I made for daytime television? Scratch it. Make believe I never said it.”
Behar hasn’t been the only media personality to make a gaffe while reporting on Nassib, a defensive end for the Las Vegas Raiders who came out in a video message on Monday evening. On ESPN, a SportsCenter chyron (embedded at right) incorrectly identified Nassib as the “first actively gay NFL player,” instead of describing him as the NFL’s first active player in league history to come out as gay.
Similarly, social media users criticized The New York Times on Tuesday for a headline that read, “Carl Nassib Was an N.F.L. Everyman. Then He Came Out as Gay.” The headline appears to have since been changed, now reading, “Carl Nassib, the First Openly Gay N.F.L. Player, Has Been a Football Everyman.”
Watch video of Behar’s joke and subsequent retraction below:
Joy Behar tries to walk it back at the end of the segment.
By the way, that inappropriate joke I made for daytime television, scratch it. Make believe I never said it." pic.twitter.com/z4klo7CXBc
— Justin Baragona (@justinbaragona) June 22, 2021
It appears this old girl should hang up her hat.
Yes Joy, words hurt people. Reminds me of when my co-worker, who is in big with upper management, said to me: gays are not only F’d in the A…they’re F’d in the brain and we’re wondering about YOU! Whose WE? Leaves it wide open doesn’t it and I’ve had to live with this for the past 10 years…thanks for reminding me and making it sexual and perverted.
I’m sorry that happened to you, but it’s not even close to the same situation. Joy wasn’t saying that joke to a co-worker, she never said anything about gay people being screwed up in any way, and it was VIEWERS who got uptight about the joke, not Carl Nassib, the actual subject of the joke. People really need to lighten up.
I will say that if she were more right leaning then she would absolutely be crucified over what she said. Absolutely 100% crucified. It doesn’t matter if Carl Nassib was offended or not. What she said may have hurt people that heard it and that is what matters.
How come that explanation never works for others? You’re defending Joy for something you would probably try to ruin someone else for. Why should SHE get a pass?
Maybe if she wasn’t so sensitive people wouldn’t be so quick to be harsh on her as well. It’s called humble pie.
She’s the true joke.
I find it interesting gay men can take it up the tailpipe all night….but can’t take a joke!
My tailpipe is fine and I CAN take a joke. I consider the source of jokes, comments, etc. People do need to lighten up. Sooner the better.
What does their vehicle have to do with anything?
I don’t take it up the tailpipe all night…I give it…A’ho!
Would she have made the same comment If he was a man of color?
Is there no big deal being made of her comment because he is not a man of color?
If McCain made the same comment I’m pretty sure that she would be disciplined/ off the show for a few days.
Yes, a long time ago.
She made one of the millions of similar jokes that nearly every gay man has or will make. We know what side Joy is on.
No kidding. I just happy he isn’t a Tight End or Wide Receiver. But seriously people need to gain a sense of humor and quit trying to destroy common allies.
Again you probably wouldn’t have that same attitude if someone else you don’t like or had a different political opinion from you said it.
I agree that it shouldn’t be a big deal, but because She’s a liberal, you give her a pass.
By the way. I am NOT a conservative or a liberal.
Dan, where is the like button? Totally agree.
If Trump said this they would ask for him to resign. The double standard is sickening.
If Trump said this, he sure as hell wouldn’t have apologized… and people like you wouldn’t even ask him to. Double standards indeed.
I have no respect for the worst president he still won’t admit HE LOST THE ELECTION BY A LANDSLIDE. BIDEN WHO HAD THE MOST VOTES EVER NO HAS HAD MORE VOTES EVER. YOUR COMMENT GIVES ME HOPE. good bye GOP.
The gop isn’t going anywhere, if things keep going the way they are, they may gain seats. You you will,be on the streets screeching like a harpy
They would have beheaded him!
If libs didn’t have double standards, they wouldn’t have any standards at all. ;-)
trump would never apologize, nor is he a comedian
CanadaRyan…oh but he is!😉
45 said lots of things that were despicable and tone deaf.
again this is why i hate this world today, as anything that offends people get upset, as look at the clue on jeoprady from last night people are offended by that, as we no longer have a society who won’t nitpick anythingf, as joy behar has said offensive things but this isn’t one of them
To Simon
Trump said so many stupid comments I doubt something this ignorant would even mattered, he done and said much worse and yet he was elected president. Please don’t even try to compare one inappropriate comment to the many he has made.
Does she handle jokes so we’ll? Does she get offended easily. I said yes. It’s giving her a little medicine. If a white conservative said that the view would be all over that person and they would be canceled. Seems like poetic Justice.
this woman never fails to disgust me. She should be fired.
She has NO business being on TV anymore anywhere. Should have been fired years ago because of her vile, filthy mouth. How many downright offensive, controversial comments has she made over the years?? I lost count. But she’s a staunch liberal, so ABC/Disney just keeps looking the other way, as if she’s wonderful!!
And you who HATE Joy has not said anything about who is .the real trouble Megan . She has n o
RESPECT for any person. That has a different perspective. and she always talks loud over the person she never stops. They have to go to a commercial to stop her.
Just couldn’t resist beating up on Meghan over something that had absolutely nothing to do with her could you?
No I can’t because it’s the TRUTH.
Wow, you have serious issues. That is the TRUTH
Says the guy who likely voted for Trump.
I know she’s a comedienne, but not everything needs to have a “joke” tacked onto it. This is a decision he said he struggled with for 15 years. He saved lives yesterday. Honor his courage, and those he will impact for the better, and leave it at that.
If someone with political leanings to the right had said that, they would be severely chastised, drummed out of television and into obscurity. However, when an extreme left-winger like Behar says it, somehow it’s OK. Shameful!
This should get her fired? I am gay and I didn’t even get half as angry as others. It was a stupid thing to say, she apologized. For those who think this should get her fired, Meghan has said many things that sound more abusive and stupid.
I agree with everything you said.
You don’t speak for the entire LGBT community.
LOL so when a gay person says something you agree with, you go “ITS HIS LIVED EXPERIENCE LISTEN TO HIM!” But when he says something you disagree with, then you dismiss his opinion as invalid. LOLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL
I was looking a big wooden cane to just pull Joy off stage once and for all
That’d be great, and maybe ring a big gong right before they pull her off stage
That’s just a bad joke, an absolute groaner. I don’t see how it’s offensive unless the idea of how gay people have sex is offensive to you. If a straight NFL player was caught pleasuring himself in public when he thought he was alone and Behar made a “touchdown” joke, we’d all groan, but there would be offense and outrage . . .
*no offense and outrage.
Exactly. And people are really misunderstanding the definition of “homophobic.” A phobia is a fear of or prejudice against something, which has nothing to do with a JOKE or a statement poking fun at a sensitive topic. Joy is not scared of gay people, she’s been a huge supporter of the LGBTQ community for decades.
I groaned more than was shocked. You’re absolutely right, she’s been a supporter of the LGBTQ community for a long time. it just felt like a joke that didn’t need to be said, that’s all.
Every bully’s excuse: “It was just a joke.”
Oh, never mind.
That woman is a cockroach. And that’s an insult to cockroaches.
Joy is a COMEDIAN and a huge supporter of the LGBTQ community. This faux outrage is ridiculous, and some people are far too sensitive. We all know what side she’s on, so give it a rest.
For all the hate she gets, Meghan McCain was the only one who didn’t laugh at that joke
That’s probably because she wasn’t even listening.
She is a heinous woman! She judges all others and has never once been funny or clever. Hate is hate!
Oh please, people need to grow up. It’s an ancient joke, one that if it offended you, please let us know what football team you played on. Was it appropriate for daytime? Questionable. But not hardly worth worrying about.
Fire her. No double standards. Others have been fired for a lot less.
Love Joy Behar!!! She is a friend of the gay community and meant nothing by it. I’m sure Carl probably laughed when he heard about it.
Double standard she needs to go. People would be storming the streets if. Republican said this. We need to make all people accountable and just not pick and choose.
Trump was asked Its call impeachment and asked 2 times. He is in trouble now
Why haven’t they fired joy behar,how many times has she bad mouth someone and gets away with it,enough!!!
Joy is not funny anymore! The View needs a younger generation that can represent in today’s World. Get rid of her!
I was watching the show and although inappropriate, I don’t think it was directed at the gentleman in the story, but I can understand the hurt/outrage that flippant “joke” has caused. I do think she should have given a more sincere apology to the community, especially since she seemed to endorse his announcement.
Behar makes a big deal about her former colleagues mistakes and carries on as if the world split apart. Time for her life to be as difficult as she made it for others. Hope karma is a b#t#h for her.
I would respect joyless blowhole if she stands by what she said, stop apologizing and making herself look foolish with some fake speech. She said what she said, because that how she really feels. I guess she is afraid to be cancelled by a bunch of barbarians in Hollywood.