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    Mary McNamara: Kevin Spacey may have been acquitted. That doesn't mean he should be uncanceled

    by Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times Jul 31, 2023 6 minutes
    Kevin Spacey arrives for his trial on nine charges, including sexual assault, at Southwark Crown Court on July 14, 2023, in London.

    Last week, after being acquitted of nine counts of sexual assault and indecent assault, Kevin Spacey opened his brief remarks to the press by saying, "I imagine that many of you can understand that there's a lot for me to process after what has just happened today."

    Yes, we certainly can. Since 2017 we've been watching the fall of Kevin Spacey unfold; more than 30 men accused Spacey of sexual assault or inappropriate behavior — to which the actor responded by coming out as gay then retreating for "evaluation and treatment," eventually denying all allegations and occasionally posting truly creepy Christmas videos.

    For six long years, the highly acclaimed and once beloved Spacey has given fans, colleagues, media outlets, artistic institutions, the LGBTQ community and the culture at large a lot to process, none of it good.

    Now we're back for Round 156: Having been acquitted, should Kevin Spacey be uncanceled?

    One can deride the ubiquity

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