Robert Downey Jr. Thanked Mel Gibson in SAG Speech. There Was Instant Backlash.

GROSS

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Photo of Robert Downey Jr. at the SAG Awards
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Robert Downey Jr. is facing a social media backlash after thanking Mel Gibson in his SAG Awards speech.

While accepting the award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance as Lewis Strauss in Oppenheimer,

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