Whoopi Goldberg has defended Liam Neeson in the wake of a controversy over racially charged comments made by the Irish actor. The star of Sister Act insisted Neeson was not a racist, saying she had known Neeson for a very long time and he was not a “bigot”. Earlier this week, Neeson has told a journalist that, following the rape of a friend, he went out with a cosh with a mind to kill, in his words, a “black b*st*rd”. “So I can say this man is not one.”Michelle Rodriguez, who co-starred with Neeson in Widows last year, has also defended Neeson. Irish novelist John Banville also defended Neeson following the comments.

Source: The Irish Times February 08, 2019 10:41 UTC