Billy Bob Thornton Flames Celebrities Shoving Their Political Positions Down Audience's Throat: 'Accept Your Little Award, and F**k Off'

Actor Billy Bob Thornton is sick and tired of his fellow actors pushing their political positions onto fans at awards shows.

Appearing on The Joe Rogan Experience podcast, Thornton advised celebrities to just “accept your little award and fuck off.”

Thornton, 70, recalled how British comedian Rickey Gervais spent much of his time at the 2020 Golden Globes roasting the celebrities.

“It’s like Ricky Gervais said … ‘come up here, accept your little award, and fuck off,’” Thornton said.

“Unless you have really studied stuff and know about a subject fully” Thornton continued, “who the hell would want to listen to an actor or musician talk about politics? Are we supposed to follow this? If we are, what if they lead you down the wrong road?”

Still, the actor, who called himself a “radical