Gilbert Gottfried, the voice behind the Aflac Duck, has been fired for making tremendously inappropriate Tweets about the devastating Japanese earthquake and tsunami.

A statement released by Aflac which coincidentally does 75% of its business in Japan reads: “Gilbert’s recent comments about the crisis in Japan were lacking in humor and certainly do not represent the thoughts and feelings of anyone at Aflac. There is no place for anything but compassion and concern during these difficult times.”

Gottfried’s tweets were anything but compassionate and they certainly showed no concern for the massive destruction and loss of life suffered in Japan. Read what he shared via Twitter for yourself and see why Aflac had to let go of its long-time quacker: