Gilbert Gottfried

[LibertyTreeGal]

I really dont understand why they fired him. .

Pure economics, 75% of Aflac's business is in Japan.

[BraddyB]

75% of business or not, they knew what they got when they hired him. He makes jokes about jewish people and the holocaust, that didnt stop them from hiring him.

Gilbert also isnt the voice of the Aflac duck in Japan.

I am not saying what he did was right, but he is known for stepping over the line, why enforce now.

[brivers222]

Does anyone know when the Tiki Room "old management" will be back up and running???

[KylesMom]

Does anyone know when the Tiki Room "old management" will be back up and running???

Well, right now it's just a rumor - nothing confirmed. However, I believe the new reopening date of Tiki Room is July 1 or thereabouts.

[Ramblingman]

Guess I'll chime in with my thoughts.

They had to have known what they were getting when they signed him. What he said was not truly that bad. I've seen a lot of the tweets, and they are jokes he was trying out to see if they would fit in his stand up routines. He has done this many times in the past. Granted they were not all funny, but that is why he tests them out.

It smacks of PC to me, and I don't like that kind of knee jerk reaction. However, they have the freedom to fire him if they want.