Shaun White apologizes to Special Olympians over ‘Simple Jack’ Halloween costume

Fox News ^ | October 30, 2018 | Edmund DeMarche

[EdnaMode]

Three-time Olympic gold medalist Shaun White apologized on Tuesday to Special Olympians over his decision to post a picture of himself dressed up for Halloween as the character Simple Jack from the 2008 movie "Tropic Thunder."

Simple Jack was a mentally challenged character played by Ben Stiller

The snowboarder, 32, faced social media backlash and posted an apology on Twitter. He called his selection a poor choice.

[EdnaMode]

Next they'll demand that the movie should be banned.

[Snickering Hound]

Source of the line 'Never go full retard.'

[I want the USA back]

It's a character in a movie! It's not reality! Let's just admit that anything anyone does anytime in going to be attacked by the PC crowd.

[Leep]

At least he didn’t go black face.

[conservative98]

Shaun White, stupid NeverTrumper

[Salamander]

They need to go after Miley, next...

[Pecos]

So, will Ben Stiller also be socially banned by Hollywood?

[Karliner]

It’s about time we outlawed all fun.I haven’t been able to wear my “ghost” costume since the lovely Persians told me only women can wear the chador back in 1979. I was offended.

[Rinnwald]

It's a character in a movie!

And The Special Olympics is not a person that can get its feelings hurt. But, let the left tie itself up in pretzels. It's the only way to get PC to self destruct.

[discostu]

Except the running gag of the movie was that the role was a mistake. Shaun probably should have listened.

[RedStateRocker]

To heck with the Special Olympics!

EVERY year I offer to coach the trap and skeet team, and every year they turn me down!

[atc23]

NEVER APOLOGIZE

[Big Red Badger]

A character in a movie,,
In A Movie!

[EdnaMode]

Agreed. People apologize over everything these days.

[Big Red Badger]

“I’m a Dude,
Playing a Dude,
Disguised as another Dude!”

[commish]

Shaun, You never go full retard!

[commish]

Kirk Lazarus: Everybody knows you never go full retard.

Tugg Speedman: What do you mean?

Kirk Lazarus: Check it out. Dustin Hoffman, 'Rain Man,' look retarded, act retarded, not retarded. Counted toothpicks, cheated cards. Autistic, sho'. Not retarded. You know Tom Hanks, 'Forrest Gump.' Slow, yes. Retarded, maybe. Braces on his legs. But he charmed the pants off Nixon and he won a ping-pong competition. That ain't retarded. He was a goddamn war hero. You know any retarded war heroes? You went full retard, man. Never go full retard. You don't buy that? Ask Sean Penn, 2001, "I Am Sam." Remember? Went full retard, went home empty-handed.

[fieldmarshaldj]

For a moment, I thought they were talking about Talcum X.

[dufus]

[rktman]

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