Complex sentence: Grizzard often drew criticism for his disparaging remarks about gays and feminists, and his dislike for the New South and reflections on the "Old South" just of his youth were frequently misinterpreted.
Split into simpler sentences: Grizzard often drew criticism for his disparaging remarks about gays and feminists. And his dislike for the New South and reflections on the "Old South" just of his youth were frequently misinterpreted.