Im not saying what he did was right, I'm just trying to explain why he did what he did. From the video, he obviously thought the guy had said something derogatory to him. Its impossible to know what actually happened or if there is any truths in Shia's claims, but its obvious that all the anti semiticism he has had to…

We're not seeing the whole video here, the description itself says it takes place at the end of the argument. Maybe the bartender did say an antisemetic remark, maybe he didn't, but we're not getting the whole story here.

Yeah. He's been dealing with a lot of awful shit that would overwhelm anyone.

Not at all, and It may very well be the case that he took a completely harmless comment out of context and misunderstood it. Im just saying that the anti semiticism he's had to deal with has made it so he's probably expecting and on the lookout for anti semiticism. Not saying he's in the right here or the situation…

I know. I'm just showing that Shia has dealt with this stuff in the past, and that having to deal with that may have made him paranoid and caused him to start seeing anti semitic stuff that may not have been there, leading to the article above.

How's this instead: "Hey there, friend. I don't mean to be rude but the joke you just made was in poor taste and kind of insensitive, especially considering the context. Maybe I misinterpreted it, but it seems like you were mocking people who condone those who generalize minorities by acting like the person you were…

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No, but thats who he's had to deal with though. Ever since he started "he will not divide us" those guys have apparently made it their mission to ruin his life, and it looks like its working.

Maybe he does. Maybe he's working through this as best as he can, maybe his therapy has helped him keep calm in dozens of similar situations like this, and this was the one time he couldn't control himself and lost it.

Fair enough. I just think this whole "lets point and laugh as a celebrity has a mental breakdown" thing is pretty shitty.

According to NeoNazis and White Supremacists: No.

Oh yeah, my bad. I was referring to the whole "He Will Not Divide Us" thing he did. Should have made that clearer.

I guess we're all for being respectful and considerate with mental illness… until it involves a celebrity we don't like.

He's jewish and he's dealt with a lot of anti-semetic stuff at his "he will not divide us" rally, with people telling him hitler should have killed his ancestors in person and shit like that. No matter what you think about that whole project, you gotta admit stuff like that crosses a line.

Honestly, I can't help but feel sorry for Shia LaBeouf. Its obvious he's not in the best mental state, and all the anti semitic stuff and hate he's had to deal with recently must be insanely frustrating and would make anyone at least a little bit more paranoid or prone to overreaction. Strip away the context, and this…

I guess, I just find it humorous that they published these two articles so closely together.

fuck off

To be fair, Jay Z is also using his money to produce documentaries about black youths killed unfairly by police, so its not like he's just solely focused on consumerism.

The AVClub: Look at this celebrity using his own money to produce a show honoring a young man unjustly killed because of his race. What a cool guy.

Ah yes, "One Week", the only top 40 song to have lyrics about how much Sailor Moon turns the singer on.