Joe Jackson has already provided ample evidence of his ineptitude as a responsible, caring father figure to his Jackson brood. His most famous son, Michael, spoke repeatedly of the brutality and ruthlessness of the man he called Joseph. But now that Michael has passed and is no longer here to speak on his behalf, Joe would like to rewrite history and pretend as though he was nothing but a loving parent, denouncing any discord between him and Michael as noise fueled by manipulative handlers. Go to bed, Joseph.
Today marks the one year anniversary of Michael's death and as such, Joe Jackson is in hot demand for media interviews. Joe sat down with a local Fox station in Ohio and talked about his son Michael's legacy, childhood and upbringing. He pretty much fibbed, lied and offered up generalities to most questions, but the most telling response came when the interview asked him what his favorite memory of Michael was.
Interviewer: Your most fondest memory of your son Michael Jackson?
Joe Jackson: I think it's when uh....he donated so much money to all the different people around the world cause of their problems. Yes.
Watch the interview of Joe Jackson below. The bit about his favorite memory starts around 6:30
So in all of the 50 years of Michael's life, the most memorable thing Michael ever did according to his father, Joe Jackson, was give away money? Seriously? No recollection of any personal, intimate conversations? No uplifting father-son exchange? Nothing substantive. Just a, "Oh, he was a nice person. He gave people money and stuff" throwaway? No wonder Michael was so wrecked with daddy issues. This grinch not only lacks a heart, but he's also missing a brain.
As if Joseph's lifeless answer wasn't sad enough, he then exploited his son's memory by hawking a "rapper," who appears to be in his late 30s, that Joe Jackson likely scooped up working at the deep fryer at Popeye's. Niccolio, the rapper's mad fly stage name, then verbally assaults and vomits all over Michael Jackson's "Smooth Criminal" in studio with Joe Jackson's seal of approval. It's bad enough Joe didn't respect Michael when he was alive, but does he have to spit on his spirit in the afterlife too?
