Roger Ebert Apologizes for Ryan Dunn Tweet
After some pretty intense backlash regarding his Tweet about the death of Ryan Dunn, film critic, Roger Ebert has issued an apology.
Sort of.
The film critic released a statement saying that he was “Probably to quick to Tweet” about the incident and that his post was not “intended as cruel.” Tell that to Bam Margera.
Don’t you love how celebrities only apologize for things once they realize their actions are unpopular?
Ebert went on to add,
To begin with, I offer my sympathy to Ryan Dunn’s family and friends, and to those of Zachary Hartwell, who also died in the crash. I mean that sincerely. It is tragic to lose a loved one
Okay Roger, I’m listening…
I also regret that my tweet about the event was considered cruel. It was not intended as cruel. It was intended as true… know that nobody has any business driving on a public highway at 110 mph, as some estimated — or fast enough, anyway, to leave a highway and fly through 40 yards of trees before crashing… That is especially true if the driver has had three shots and three beers. Two people were killed. What if the car had crashed into another car?
Aaaand you lost me.
I get what you’re trying to say here Rog, but is this really the time to climb up on a soapbox? It’s a high profile example of what drunk driving can lead to, but have a little compassion, will you? Ryan Dunn and Zachary Hartwell have barely been dead 24 hours and you’re already trying to make an example out of them. If you must cruicfy them for your cause, at least give their loved ones a chance to grieve!
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I gotta say that I am in agreement with Ebert. He was the first to say what the rest of us were too polite to say. Dunn was a part of a crew who took large risks, aggrandized bad choices, and profited by televising the results of those choices. Is it any real surprise to any of us, including the parents of any of those “cast members”, that any of them may happen to meet with an untimely death? Is it not a shame, that becuase of his choices, his passenger arrived at death’s door early? (Yes I said “choices”, for all are sober when they choose to take the first drink.)
“at least give their loved ones a chance to grieve!”
Were I the parent of Dunn, I would have expected this at any time, and would have already done a lot of my grieving. Any responsible person knows that you can not live the lifestyle these people live, without paying the price.
And to Roger’s comment….”Two people were killed. What if the car had crashed into another car?” Amen to that brother. Thank God that this Darwin Award Candidate, didn’t take out innocents.