Dog: the Racist Blunder

Duane "Dog" Chapman, best known as "Dog the Bounty Hunter" from his show on A&E is apologizing for racist statements and repeated use of the N-word in a recorded phone conversation leaked to The Enquirer [click here to hear the full conversation].

Chapman was speaking to his son, who is currently dating a Black woman. Dog is "clear" in saying that he doesn't hate Monique because she's black, but his son should break up with her because Dog and his crew use the N-word too much...because that makes sense.

This whole scenario is just dripping with irony though, because Dog's biggest concern is that Monique will leak the fact that Dog is a racist to the media and it will ruin his career. Self-fulfilling prophecy much?

It's not clear at this point how or by whom the conversation was recorded, but Chapman apologized via statement Thursday:

"I did not mean to add yet another slap in the face to an entire race of people who have brought so many gifts to this world. I am ashamed of myself and I pledge to do whatever I can to repair this damage I have caused."

A&E has stopped production of the television show until an investigation has taken place.

UPDATE: Dog's son, Tucker, is responsible for selling the taped phone conversation to the National Enquirer for "a lot of money."