Phil Robertson, one of the main stars of A&E's reality show "Duck Dynasty," was suspended "indefinitely" for comments he made about homosexuality, CNN reports. In the January issue of GQ magazine, Robertson said he believes homosexuality is a sin and put it in the same category as bestiality and promiscuity.
During the interview Robertson, who said he and his family are "Bible-thumpers who just happened to end up on television," opened up about his views on sin and marriage. When asked about the subject of sin Robertson said: "Start with homosexuality behavior and just morph out from there."
"Bestiality, sleeping around with this woman and that woman and that woman and those men," he said. "Don't be deceived. Neither the adulterers, the idolaters, the male prostitutes, the homosexual offenders, the greedy, the drunkards, the slanders, the swindlers - they won't inherit the kingdom of God. Don't deceive yourself. It's not right."
Even though Robertson said his comments were his own personal beliefs his remarks angered many people. Following the comments and the backlash A&E decided to suspend the 67-year-old duck hunter.
"We are extremely disappointed to have read Phil Robertson's comments in GQ, which are based on his own personal beliefs and are not reflected in the series 'Duck Dynasty,'" the network said in a statement. "His personal views in no way reflect those of A+E Networks, who have always been strong supporters and champions of the LBGT community. The network has placed Phil under hiatus from filming indefinitely."
His comments also angered GLAAD who issued a statement saying that Robertson's beliefs are "littered with outdated stereotypes and blatant misinformation." Robertson also came under fire from the NAACP and the Human Rights Campaign for comments he made during the interview about race and growing up in Louisiana before the civil rights era.
"I never, with my eyes, saw the mistreatment of any black person. Not once," he told GQ. Where we loved was all farmers. The blacks worked for the farmers. I hooed cotton with them. I'm with the blacks, because we're white trash. I never heard one of them, one black person, say 'I tell you what: These doggone white people' - not a word!"
Shortly after A&E announced that the star would not be on the show anymore, more than 33,000 people signed an online petition demanding the network bring him back.
