Oh, is THAT all? Do YOU buy George Takei's excuse for 'joke' about groping men?

Nothing to see here, folks! George “Touchy McToucherson” Takei was just playing a role:

George Takei apologizes for joking about "touching men" on Howard Stern show: "I have played the part of a 'naughty gay grandpa' when I visit Howard’s show, a caricature I now regret." https://t.co/0ojDbf8Uev pic.twitter.com/NNPBThMwIG

— Good Morning America (@GMA) November 14, 2017

Here’s his Facebook post:

OK, gramps.

https://twitter.com/TheRickCanton/status/930523449851826176

I did it… but I didn't really mean it, ya'll…

— Che Huahua (@_BottomLineGuy_) November 14, 2017

"Naughty gay grandpa."

Oh, how adorable. https://t.co/B549yZwePG

— Epstein Didn't Mush Himself (@MushKat) November 14, 2017

GP "I'm sorry you misunderstood my sexual assault of you as a sexual assault. I was just playing a character. I call him 'naughty gay grandpa.' " <= Takei

— The Gormogons (@Gormogons) November 14, 2017

It was all a bit, you guys. Never mind. https://t.co/xgyq7dcyRg

— ?It's?Almost ⛄️Christmas? (@jtLOL) November 14, 2017

That'll chase away those pesky allegations pic.twitter.com/WodEgq8nsy

— Mattphilbin (@Mattphilbin) November 14, 2017

So … show of hands: Who’s satisfied with Takei’s explanation?

That is not remotely what the Howard Stern tape sounds like pic.twitter.com/8sWIvFj3tD

— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) November 14, 2017

Umm, no, sir – not buying it. At all. https://t.co/HNmKBbedkv

— Sister Delecto Toldjah ? (@sistertoldjah) November 14, 2017

Except he really is that way

— Rollin' with Mahomes (@Squish78) November 14, 2017

So wait… "I was joking" is a defense? Does Spacey know about this?

— Farmer Joe (@FrmerJoe) November 14, 2017

@GeorgeTakei pic.twitter.com/K5oBHBi0uD

— Scottie (@BuffaloBlueBear) November 14, 2017

We can smell it from here.

https://twitter.com/Hella_Right/status/930520029963177984

https://twitter.com/CuffyMeh/status/930519031504883713

Editor’s note: This post has been updated with additional tweets.

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Update:

Takei wasn't joking when he told Stern he grabs "skittish" men by the penis. Listen to it yourself. https://t.co/utmMleBy8w

— Ben Shapiro (@benshapiro) November 14, 2017

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