Joy Behar Makes Joke About Gay NFL Player And Wants Everyone To “Make Believe I Never Said It”

After co-host Joy Behar made an inappropriate gay joke on Tuesday while speaking on ABC’s “The View,” Meghan McCain was the only individual on the panel that was visibly disgusted by Behar’s comment.

Don’t get me wrong, I’m a sucker for a sexual innuendo (sheesh, what a choice of words – see what I mean?!) but can you imagine the backlash McCain would have received had the roles been reversed?

Carl Nassib is the first active NFL player to come out as gay, making the announcement on Monday on his Instagram.

“I just wanted to take a quick moment to say that I’m gay,” Nassib said. “I’ve been meaning to do this for a while now but finally feel comfortable getting it off my chest. I really have the best life, the best family, friends and job a guy can ask for.”

“I’m a pretty private person so I hope you guys know that I’m not doing this for attention. I just think that representation and visibility are so important,” Nassib continued. “I actually hope that one day, videos like this and the whole coming out process are not necessary, but until then I will do my best and my part to cultivate a culture that’s accepting and compassionate.”

Fox News reported:

The ABC News daytime gabfest was discussing Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Carl Nassib, who on Monday became the first active player in NFL history to come out as gay.

The panel largely supported Nassib’s decision, praising him for representing the LGBTQ community. However, Behar cracked a joke when explaining she doesn’t know much about football.

“After they said ‘penetration in the end zone,’ they lose me,” Behar said.

Behar’s comment made everyone on the show crack up with the exception of McCain, who looked visibly disgusted by the remark.

When Behar voiced that she wanted the joke scratched my viewing, it was because it wasn’t appropriate for daytime television.

We’ll just forget about the public mocking of an NFL player’s sexuality on national television.

“By the way, that inappropriate joke I made for daytime television, scratch it. Make believe I never said it,” Behar told viewers.

What a double standard. I’m sure Behar will not apologize, nor will she be coerced to, and her sheep viewers will avoid its existence like the plague.

Check out the footage –

Joy Behar tries to walk it back at the end of the segment.

By the way, that inappropriate joke I made for daytime television, scratch it. Make believe I never said it." pic.twitter.com/z4klo7CXBc

— Justin Baragona (@justinbaragona) June 22, 2021