Judge Greg Mathis Confronts Judge Joe Brown Over Insults to Wife Amid Public Feud

Judge Greg Mathis publicly responded to derogatory remarks made by fellow TV judge Joe Brown, who called Mathis's wife, Linda Reese Mathis, a "h*e" after Mathis defended former Vice President Kamala Harris from similar insults by Brown. Mathis expressed disappointment and concern over Brown's comments, suggesting that Brown's behavior might be influenced by age-related issues such as dementia, as Brown is near 80. Despite his strong rebuke, Mathis emphasized that he does not want to engage in a public feud, using metaphors like "Lions don’t fight monkeys" and "gangsters don’t fight lames" to illustrate his reluctance to escalate the conflict. Mathis also criticized Brown's display of toxic masculinity and questioned the fearlessness with which Brown made such disrespectful statements. The dispute stems from Brown's prior disparaging comments about Kamala Harris, which triggered Mathis's defense of her and subsequent backlash from Brown involving personal attacks on Mathis's wife. Mathis apologized if his response was perceived as disrespectful but maintained his stance that Brown's remarks were out of line and harmful.