Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Muna March 2011, Gottfried akaita nhevedzano yemajoke paakaunti yake ye Twitter pamusoro pe
kudengenyeka kwenyika kwakaitika muJapan. Aflac, iyo inoita 75% yebhizimisi rayo muJapan, yakapindura nekudzinga Gottfried kubva pakutaura izwi rayo re mascot musi waMarch 14, 2011, uye akazivisa kudana kwevashandi kuti vatsive nzvimbo yake sezwi re duck. Akatsiviwa naDaniel McKeague (uyo akaita kutevedzera Gottfried) musi waApril 26, 2011.