November 7, 2007
Reality TV star Duane 'Dog' Chapman has urged fans of his reality show to "Forgive Him" for his recent racist slur.
Production on the Dog The Bounty Hunter was halted by A&E television, the company behind the hit TV series, just days
after a tape recording of Chapman's controversial PRIVATE phone conversation with his son was sold to the National Enquirer.
In the recording, Chapman can be heard referring to his son Tucker's (Latino, African American?) girlfriend, Monique’s Shinnery, in a less than complimental manner and he did use the "N" Word.
But Chapman has asked viewers to write to A&E to get the series back on the air, and is desperate to be forgiven by the U.S. for his remarks.
Speaking to talk show host Larry King, he says, "I want America to forgive me before I can go to A&E with statistics.
I mean, whatever you would do is great... come out and say... we expect 'Dog' never to say that word ever again.
And we love 'Dog' and know that he won't do it again and that he's very sorry. ...I've come a long way.
And it's tough to be a nobody and then work up to be a somebody. Some of the old things still hang onto you... unfortunately, my vocabulary."
And Chapman insists he is putting procedures in place to deal with his use of streetwise slang language...
but admits the people of America hold the key to his future.
He adds, "It's up to America. I'm like in the judgment seat now. I want to come back... I've got my preacher with me.
I'm going to meet with the core group. I have met some fantastic Afric Americans. I talked to civil rights leader,
Reverend Al Sharpton's daughter. I mean, I've met some influential people that have said to me,
'Dog, you need one-on-one tutoring so... you know not to use the word and maybe some anger control management.'
This was never intended for anyone in the public to hear, it was a private conversation with his son Tucker after he got out of prison
over 6 months ago during a heated phone call discusing his employment with the bail bonds company Dog' owns. This was not a public
conversation, it was recorded by Dog's son Tucker and sold to the National Enquirer for a whopping $15,000.00
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