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Mel Gibson Apologizes for Mocking Sign Language Interpreter at Backlash Grows: ‘Thoughtless Idiocy’ With ‘No Intended Maliciousness’

Mel Gibson Apologizes for Mocking Sign Language Interpreter at Backlash Grows: ‘Thoughtless Idiocy’ With ‘No Intended Maliciousness’WorldPing

Mel Gibson has issued an apology amid backlash over his recent appearance at FanExpo Canada, where the Oscar winner mocked an ASL interpreter while walking on stage to attend his retrospective Q&A.

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