Whoopi Goldberg defends herself for defending Mel Gibson

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Before we discuss Whoopi Goldberg any further, let’s get one thing straight -- she didn’t defend Mel Gibson‘s alleged rants, she says, but rather on Monday made a personal observation, based on her time with him, that he’s not a racist.

An important point, and one she made again Wednesday on ‘The View’ as she went after the ‘cowardly piece of dog mess’ and others like Mr. Dog Mess who have come after her on blogs, in comments and in anonymous phone calls to her office.

‘Being a black woman, you think you would give me a little bit of leeway to have some feel if I was around a racist,’ she said.

‘OK, I understand that, but that people called my office and went off on the young lady that works there -- you’re gonna call cause you think that I’m doing something wrong, and you do the same thing to this young lady, that you don’t even know, that Mel Gibson supposedly did?’

Watch the whole thing for the full effect -- including the end where, with humor, she self-identifies as a racist. Then vote in our nonscientific online poll.

-- Christie D’Zurilla

Click here for more Mel Gibson news -- in case you are having a hard time finding any lately. Or hit the link below for an interview with the actor conducted in early January.

Mel Gibson: The shadow in his smile