Menu

Post image 1
Post image 2
1 / 2
0

Ben Stiller bombarded with angry posts after Knicks tweet mistaken for correspondents’ dinner shooting rant

The Independent·Carsen Holaday·about 1 month ago
#fbWF7LXq
Reading 0:00
15s threshold

Ben Stiller is facing backlash after his poorly timed tweet was mistaken as a reaction to the shooting that broke out during Saturday’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner. The actor, a lifelong superfan of the New York Knicks, had been posting all evening to root for his beloved team as they faced off against the Atlanta Hawks, and when they eventually won 114-98, Stiller tweeted, “Got it done.” However, the post came about 20 minutes after a gunman fired shots in the hotel hosting the WHCD, causing President Donald Trump and his guests to be rushed out of the venue , and Stiller’s post prompted MAGA supporters to descend upon him and accuse him of making light of the shooting.…

Continue reading — create a free account

Join HashtagPLUS to read full articles, follow hashtags, vote, and join the conversation.

Read More