Roger Ebert Feeling The Heat For Controversial ‘Jackass’ Tweet
Posted on Jun 20, 2011 @ 01:15AM
Legendary film critic Roger Ebert is getting two thumbs down for a controversial tweet referring to the death of Jackass star Ryan Dunn on Monday.
"'Jackass' star Ryan Dunn, RIP. His Porsche flew through 40 yards of trees," the legendary Chicago film critic first tweeted Monday as news spread of the 34-year-old reality star's fatal car crash in Pennsylvania that claimed the life of his passenger, as well.
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As RadarOnline.com previously reported, Dunn had tweeted a picture of himself drinking an unidentified beverage with pals just hours prior to the accident.
About an hour later, Ebert tweeted "Friends don’t let Jackasses drink and drive.”
In response, blogger Perez Hilton wrote, "Everyone makes mistake, and this is somebody's son. Too soon, Roger."
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But Roger wasn't swayed.
"Perez Hilton's readers agree with me and not with Perez about my tweet on Ryan Dunn,” Ebert wrote in response. “He drank, he drove, 2 people died."
The West Goshen police department issued an early report that did not cite alcohol as a possible contributory factor, but speed.
Dunn's Jackass co-star and pal Bam Margera lashed back at Ebert in a tweet overnight.
"I just lost my best friend, I have been crying hysterical for a full day and piece of s**t roger ebert has the gall to put in his 2 cents about a jackass drunk driving and his is one, f**k you!" Bam tweeted to his nearly 394,000 followers. "Millions of people are crying right now, shut your fat f**king mouth!"
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The timing was insensitive to the families of the victims who are the real victims in this situation. It's bad enough to lose a loved one so young, but to lose them in this way? Can't even imagine the complexity of emotions.
Posted Tue, 06/21/2011 - 11:31am
Roger Ebert was stating pure facts- and there's no reason to bash him. I'm sure if Perez's dog got crushed by a drunk driver he would be on every friggin news channel crying! Drink & driving, speeding and a car bursting into flames- LOSER!
Posted Tue, 06/21/2011 - 11:31am
First of all, I 100% agree with what Roger Ebert said but I 100% disagree with his timing. Second of all, if Dunn was so wasted, why didn't someone at the bar take his keys and call him a cab?
Posted Tue, 06/21/2011 - 11:27am
Ebert is right. it's too late for Dunn and Hartwell but for the rest of their fan base it's a message they need to hear over and over and over. Don't drive under the influence and DON"T let your Friends Drive Drunk!!
Posted Tue, 06/21/2011 - 11:22am
What if he had killed a child? Perez would be singing a different tune if Dunn had crashed into & killed one of his family members. Drinking & driving is NOT a mistake. This was a choice made by an adult.
Posted Tue, 06/21/2011 - 10:25am
F Perez that tool, Ebert is right, any real friend @ the party, they wouldnt let him leave with his car keys. & thank God it was only Dunn & his friend that were killed & not some innocent Bystander or a family in a minivan driving by.
Posted Tue, 06/21/2011 - 10:09am
F Perez that tool, Ebert is right, any real friend @ the party, they wouldnt let him leave with his car keys. & thank God it was only Dunn & his friend that were killed & not some innocent Bystander or a family in a minivan driving by.
Posted Tue, 06/21/2011 - 10:09am
F Perez that tool...Ebert is right, if Dunn had any real friends @ the party, they wouldnt let him leave with his car keys. & thank God it was only Dunn & his friend that were killed & not some innocent Bystander or a family in a minivan driving by.
Posted Tue, 06/21/2011 - 10:07am