Mickey Rourke has been forced to dismiss claims he's homophobic after launching into a foul-mouthed rant about a "fag" he almost punched in New York City. The Sin City actor insists he has lots of gay friends and "faggot" is a word they "toss around" all the time, without any derogatory meaning. But Rourke has upset many in the Big Apple's gay community with his potentially offensive comments. Speaking about a recent near fight with a drunken fan, the tough guy actor said, "He was really, really out of control - some big fucking obnoxious fag. I don't mean fag in a derogatory way, just like the guy was a fuck off. "Look, I'm not afraid to say the word fag. I've got plenty of gay friends. We toss the word around. If I wanna say fag, I'm gonna fucking say it. And if somebody has a problem with that, they can kiss my fucking ass."from Contact Music
