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“Dog the Bounty Hunter” in the doghouse
The cable channel A&E has suspended production on the popular show “Dog the Bounty Hunter” after the show’s star, Duane Dog Chapman, was said to have been overheard expressing racist insults in two recorded phone calls while ordering his son Tucker to break up with his girlfriend who is black.
The National Enquirer, on its Web site yesterday afternoon published an audio tape in which it said Mr. Chapman could be heard (while speaking to his son)  ”directing his racist hatred at his son Tucker’s girlfriend.” Â
A&E responded quickly, saying in a statement last night that it “has just learned of the story released by The National Enquirer concerning Duane Dog Chapman.” “We take this matter very seriously,” the channel said. “Pending an investigation, we have suspended production on the series. When the inquiry is concluded, we will take appropriate action.”
hey if the KKK has a cable channel, then by all means dog should stay on the air. otherwise his show on A&E should be cancelled and removed ASAP!! what a hypocrite.
Dog should not be put off because of a few wrong words he said in the what he thought was a private phone call to his son who was not helping the fact of them yelling back and forth. If Dog the Bounty Hunter get put off A & E for this then everyone need to start thinking of the Rap singer that say the N word B word the F word but there still getting rich off our kids. Dog should not have said it and I think he knows it now but its not just him that talks this way. Also they Use them same 3 words in Movies and Tv show all the time. Dog did not say it on air so why should it hurt him. His son is only doing this to him because he will not allow his girl friend in his house. He has that right to allow her in or not. Dog an apology may help you get your show back and if A&E was smart they will take you back.You are great even the kids love you. Keep up the good work and hope to see you on air again soon. Love Ya always.
Your Biggest Fan,
Kay Valido
That is messed up how Dog was going off like that with the n word. I put up a video showing how I feel about the whole thing. It has some extra footage of this bull…._and the story of how he became a bounty hunter. The video is called “ Dog Duane Chapman Bounty Hunter “N” Word – Talking With Dave #4â€. It’s at
http://youtube.com/watch?v=4oC8OgFkd38
My videos are kind of…. Different.
David Spates..you are a want a be actor…no good..and cant get a movie career if you try.
your video suck and like every black guy i know try to use something that some one say agaist this. so still on youtube…
ron
Hi there,
I just wanted to say that those who think that he should stay on the air must be white people. The definition of the word nigger is a rude and ignorate person. Not a black/brown person. So by following the definition it makes dog a nigger. Not allowing someone in your home because of the color of thier skin is just plain ignorant and very immature.
As a christian the dog should know his role in life and that is not to judge anyone. There is only one true judge and that is GOD! and i really hope that he can change his ways and except that girl for who she is and not what she looks like. She could be a fantastic person, who knows she may even be a bad person but you need to allow the chance to get to know her from the inside first.
I Just hope that beth enjoys kissing her husbands poddy mouth, and I really hope that the rest of the chaplin family including the kids are not brain washed to hate people for no reason.
I used to be a huge dog fan, now I am sadly disappointed and believe he should be off the air. It dosen’t matter if he thought it was a private convorsation he still dosent’ care about the feelings of others including those in his own family. As a BLACK dog fan, I am very appauled and hurt by his actions and words. And as a christian I will pray for him and hope that god will help him change his way of thinking.
wats the point in moaning we dnt get a say i like him i still thinkn e should there r a lot of people who say the n word that i no i no a black person n they dnt mind it but they say stuff about white people so wat is the difference we dnt over react its a word that is all i dnt understand why in every rap song that a black person does has the word hoes and niggers and fuck and stuff like that its the day n age were we say wat we like no matter wat the other persons says i dnt agree but there is no reason to stop him from goin on air is it there r people who have sed it b4 stilll go on air wats is the point in argueing about it .
myself and my children are huge fans of the show dog the bounty hunter,we can watch the show together unlike a lot of programs on the air,unfortunatly we will no longer watch this show due to the fact that i believe dog is raciest otherwise that word would not have come out his mouth regardless of who you are talking to, there is no reason why anyone should say nigger it is a raciest term of ignorance and all the comments people are making about rappers using the word need to open up there ears and here that most of the rappers are sayin nigga which means something totally different.the fact of the matter is as everybody knows if you are not black then you dont have the right to speak the n word because as white people we didnt have to take on any of the suffering that black people have had to endure,if they speak the word they are attempting to take away the power that it holds over them and there families.As a parent of a bi-racial child i find the use of that word disgustingly stupid and no matter how much dog apologizes he can not take it back once you put it out there you cant get it back.
I have news for you Kelly I would much rather see my kids watching Dog the Bounty Hunter even saying the N word than have them watching the Rappers & Movies stars saying the F word the B word & the N word even if it is Nigga every other word. Like Eddie Murrphy.His favorit word must be the F word. But A&E are not stopping them now are they. While in the Movies and Rappers are grabing there private parts with gums, Knifes & drugs teaching your kids its ok to kill and do drugs, Not to mention the half nude ladys dancing there stuff all over them. If you teach your kids what the real meaning of a Nigger is then hearing a person saying it should not shock them hearing someone say it weather they, was white, black, green or purple. Any one can be a Nigger. Nigger means is a rude and ignorate person does not say any thing about the color. So yes I would rather see Dog the Bounty Hunter entertain my kids than the rest of them. Rachel I do under stand what Dog did was wrong but your speach ain’t much better saying and these are your words I just wanted to say that those who think that he should stay on the air must be white people. Not everyone has to be white sticking up for him. Before the whole N word came out you like him. Now he said a few wrong choice word and you hate him. Sorry but your just as much a Raciest as he would be. Not to mention you comment about Beth kiss a Poddy mouth. Beth had nothing to do with it. It a word yes not a nice one but everyone need to look more in to what Dogs the Bounty Hunter is doing taking the crime busters off the street so you all can live in a safer world. It sure dont stop Black people calling white people crackers or honkeys. Know one know the full story of what was said and why Dog said what he did but I think its a shame to let this start crap. He should stay on air. He’s a good man.
I would just like to say that I am a Dog fan as well, and my heritage is very mixed. My parents are Spanish however my mother’s father was african american, so I truly am very mixed. I have no problem with Dog saying the n word in what was supposed to be a private conversation with his son. What goes on between father and son no matter who that father and son is should remain father and son. We have no right to sit there and look down on him because he was airing his opinion to his son. His opinion is his opinion and his alone, who are we to tell him he is not allowed to have an opinion on this girl. This girl may be the most fantastic person on this planet she may be the worse but obviously he all ready has an opinion on her. If A and E cancels his show all together i will boycott that channel, as it is I only watch it for Dog and few other shows.
Ok first I want to say PERSONAL CONFERSATION. Tha fact that he is saying the word is over powering the meaning behind it. Black people use it as a racicial slue all the time. It is in rap songs But i don’t see that hurting anybodies record sales. I don’t see jesse jackson taking a stand on pulling them off the radio or out of stores. Don’t hear anyone takeing a stand there but hey let’s hold against a man that has worked very hard to get to where he is. She shouldn’t have been on the set and it’s not because he might of say the n word. She is out to hurt the Chapmans and Tucker is letting her hurt them. Same on him.
When a black person uses cracker or cracks on country music it’s ok, but when a white person say’s nigger, it’s a fuckin big thing. It’s bullshit. If black people are so concerned than they need to stop calling each other niggers.
I agree not very Christ like behavior …hatred is wrong in any form…Jesus preached this himself…..Dog is human too so lets not crucify him either..but rebuke him yes.
The Dog must be spared the stick because the bone of contention is a private conversation. We say many things in private that we dont want others to know about. I think that must be protected. Although what he said was racist he must be let loose.
Everyone is reading the blogs I say how ironic it is that a mans blood cannot attone for committing the greatest sin in the world. Yet now.. that the kettle can call the pot black it seems so iustified that the poor folks the sin was committed against are now slurring and calling the WHITEY racist slurs to high heaven. But its all justified right?
So far there have been mostly decent people airing their comments on this page but other sites I have visited have so many hypocrits with their judgements and racial slurs.So far I have kept with some of the slurs: Here are a few Trash,Dogcracker,Crimonal,KKK,Redneck,Whitie,Traitor trash just to name a few. And beth run down because of her weight and she wasn”t even involved. So who is the true racists here? Many afro-americans have identified themselves not condeming.These people are truly not racists and I commend you. So all you hypocrits out there if I were you I would keep my color to myself and also the slurs if I were going to condemn someone else!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i am a person of African heritage and proud of it. and what the dog said does not an didnt affend me at all i am a TRUE fan unlike the the rest of you who say you were a fan until now. if you really were a fan then you would know the the Dog isnt like that and you should be ashamed of yourself that you saying he shouldnt be on TV anymore. he does so much good for this county and all your doing is putting him down and not sticking behind him. Dog helps anyone on his show no matter where they come from or what color their skin is. In today’s world this contry needs the dog, and now dog needs this country. he is a great man and a role model.
This is to Anna(her comment below mine) You know you truly are not a RACIST. Anyone can post their opinion without another slur. You as anyone else have the right to watch or not watch and and you never have to condone the” word”. GOD BLESS you for being such a wonderful Afro-American. We need more people like you to help make this country PROUD and great.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
All you DOG fans out there listen up: The only way we can help our DOG now is to go to his website and buy up his stuff. HE is going to need money and a good lawyer now since tuckers girlfriend is hitting him with a lawsuit. WHATEVER YOU DO DO NOT BUY IT FROM A&E THANKS!!!!!!!!!!
it is an awsome show i all ready bout some of his stuff