"Duck Dynasty" Family: Not Coming Back Without Phil Robertson

Say the comments he was suspended for are a reflection of their faith

The "Duck Dynasty" family issued a statement Thursday evening supporting patriarch Phil Robertson and throwing the future of their successful hit reality show into jeopardy.

The A&E cable channel has put patriarch Phil Robertson, 67, on "indefinite" hiatus from filming after anti-gay remarks he made in the January issue of GQ erupted into debate about free speech.