Before the The Hunger Games controversy and Washington Capitals' Joel Ward fiasco blew up on Twitter, celebs were already causing a fracas on the microblogging service, spewing racist and obscene tweets. Rappers like Asher Roth took a hit for making a Don Imus-like comment on his page. Rihanna recently caught flack for posting a racially ambiguous tweet aimed at her ex's new Vietnamese girlfriend. Even film critic Roger Ebert was condemned by fans and haters alike for tweeting disrespectful remarks in regards to the N-word. And those are just a few of the incidents. Keep reading for more shockingly racist celebrity tweets.
15. Alec Baldwin
14. Kat Stacks
13. Ricky Rubio
12. Tila Tequila
11. Soulja Boy
10. Zab Judah
9. Rihanna
8. Floyd Mayweather
7. Chelsea Handler
6. Gilbert Gottfried
5. Asher Roth
4. Moby
3. Roger Ebert
2. Kreayshawn
Date: March 8, 2012
Already under the media microscope for fellow White Girl Mob member V-Nasty's use of the word "nigger", Kreayshawn became public enemy number one when a stream of racist tweets poured down her timeline. Remarks such as "Sometimes I wish slavery was still goin' on” and "I don't need black fans anyway. Y'all don't buy albums," put some serious heat on Kreay. The next morning, she announced that her Twitter account had been hacked and that all the tweets were fake. She ended the Twitter announcement with an apology which included her saying, "I am sorry, I LOVE FRIED CHICKEN!". Hm.