Gilbert Gottfried was fired as the voice of the Aflac Duck in 2011 after he made several comments on Twitter that alluded to a devastating tsunami that had struck Japan.
Gilbert expressed regret at being dropped by Aflac the day after. He extended his heartfelt apologies to anyone who was offended by his attempt at humor in reference to the tragedy in Japan. "My thoughts are with the victims and their families, and I meant no disrespect," the speaker said.