Mel Gibson forced to apologize after mocking sign language interpreter

• Mel Gibson issued an apology after a video went viral showing him mimicking an American Sign Language translator at FanExpo Canada in Toronto .
• In a statement addressing the incident, Gibson told Variety : “Sometimes when you get pushed out on a stage in a spotlight your mind is all over the place, and sometimes spontaneous thoughtless idiocy is displayed.”
• The incident adds to Gibson's history of public controversies, including a 2006 arrest during which he made anti-semitic comments to police.
• The actor previously faced intense criticism in 2011 when leaked phone calls revealed him using racist, sexist, and abusive language toward an ex-partner.
• In 2020, actress Winona Ryder alleged Gibson made anti-semitic and homophobic remarks at a party, though his representative denied the claims.

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Mel Gibson apologizes for mocking ASL interpreter onstage: ‘Thoughtless idiocy’