Actually he said in a relatively recent interview that his mother shielded him from the backlash. He didn’t see any of it until decades later. In the meantime he battled very serious mental health issues that were unrelated to Star Wars.
But Star Wars fans could almost claim responsibility for the suicide of Ahmed Best. He acted the shit out of Jar Jar and only earned hate for it.
Actually he said in a relatively recent interview that his mother shielded him from the backlash. He didn’t see any of it until decades later. In the meantime he battled very serious mental health issues that were unrelated to Star Wars.
But Star Wars fans could almost claim responsibility for the suicide of Ahmed Best. He acted the shit out of Jar Jar and only earned hate for it.
Ahmed Best isn’t dead by the way.
That’s what the “almost” indicates. But he wanted to commit suicide. He was talked down if I recall correctly.