Miami Heat’s Latest Tweet Has Outraged Far-Right Extremists
It seems that the Miami Heat’s social media team has struck again. This time, they’ve gone too far for some people’s liking. The offending tweet reads, “Unabomber Ted Kaczynski died by suicide in prison medical center, AP sources say.” What’s so bad about that, you might ask? Well, according to some far-right extremists, it’s the insensitivity towards a “hero” of their cause.
Known for his anti-modern industrial society beliefs, the Unabomber carried out a 17-year bombing campaign that killed three people and injured 23 others. However, for some people on the extreme right, he was a beacon of hope, a martyr for the cause against big government and modernism.
One such person is Richard Spencer, a prominent white nationalist, who tweeted, “The Miami Heat are celebrating the death of a hero to those of us who believe in traditional values and individual freedom. Shame on them!” Others have expressed similar sentiments, some even calling for a boycott of the Miami Heat’s games.
The Miami Heat, of course, did not intend to insult anyone with their tweet. They were simply reporting the news, as any media outlet would. However, this latest incident shows just how polarized our society has become. It has become impossible to report on anything without someone taking offense.
In the end, the Miami Heat will probably weather this storm of criticism. It’s not as if it’s the first time they’ve been involved in a controversial incident, after all. But it is unfortunate that a tragic event such as the Unabomber’s suicide has become politicized and used as a rallying cry for extremists.
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