Roger Ebert's criticism of Ryan Dunn after his death considered insensitive?

The day that news of Ryan Dunn's death broke out, film critic Roger Ebert spoke out about the daredevil's car accident, which has since been proven to be due to him driving under the influence of alcohol, on his Twitter: "Friends don't let jackasses drive drunk."

He has received a serious backlash from fans of Dunn, and even from Dunn's longtime best friend Bam Margera: "I just lost my best friend, I have been crying hysterical for a full day and piece of **** roger ebert has the gall to put in his 2 cents," and in another Tweet, "About a jackass drunk driving and his is one, **** you! Millions of people are crying right now, shut your fat ******* mouth!"

However, many of Ebert's followers and others have defended Ebert's remarks, commenting on Dunn's reckless driving under the influence. Amid the lash from critics and fans about the remarks being "too soon," Ebert has since apologized for the Tweets.

What do you make of Ebert's remarks? Do you feel they were too soon after Ryan Dunn's death and therefore considered insensitive? Or were they a proper notice of reckless driving and alcohol abuse?

i dont like either of them, so its not bias when i say that it is very rude of ebert to post that

apologizing doesn't take it back, it's clear that's how he feels and is just apologizing to save face. Obviously should not have said it.

Never liked Ebert.

Of course he had to give his 2 cents about this.

What would they be saying is this guy plowed his car into a sedan and killed a family of 5?

He acted reckless (which is nothing new to this guy) and now he's dead because of it. Be dsad that he died but don't ignore the fact that he was a "jackass" - pun not intended.

i think ebert was just annoyed that no one really listens to what he has to say

He should have been more tactful with his remark, but I'm not really upset over what he said either.

i think ebert was just annoyed that no one really listens to what he has to say

blackacidevil96

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i think ebert was just annoyed that no one really listens to what he has to say

Lonelynight

hitler is pretty famous but that doesnt mean that most people like him.

im just not a fan of movie critics to be honest. seems like a BS job to me.

Dunn was drinking and going 100 + mph yet Ebert is the insensitive **** ..... makes sense.

just because something is true, does not mean it needs to be said. At least a day or two after the event.

so yes, incredibly insensitive of Ebert to say those things.

give it time before commenting; emotions are still high, and while Dunn might be a "jackass", the only people you are hurting by saying these things are the survivors, and they dont deserve that.

Rogert Ebert has the most messed up face i have ever seen, it actually makes me angry when i see it and i know this is from cancer but i wanna smash it with a baseball bat.

just because something is true, does not mean it needs to be said. At least a day or two after the event.

so yes, incredibly insensitive of Ebert to say those things.

give it time before commenting; emotions are still high, and while Dunn might be a "jackass", the only people you are hurting by saying these things are the survivors, and they dont deserve that.

mrbojangles25

I find it hilarious that he posted that on his twitter. It's rather true...if you drive drunk don't you get what you asked for if this happens?Sunsha

drinking and driving is no joke i could had lost it all i crashed into a tree that was busy with people walking to the mall and sutch i would have killed one of them my life would be over prison,now when drinking, driving doesnt even come in my mind i dont even put my self in that situation any more i just drink at home now and if we do drink always have a des driver, trust me you can save your life and ''someone elses'' from your stupidity...

It may have been insensitive, but its still true.

How do you find it hilarious it wasnt even that funny?FPSunionOWNS

He wasn't the first nor will he be the last to speak the truth about just how incredibly stupid Dunn was for drinking and driving over 100mph with a passenger. Everyone always has something to say about everything, positive or negative, and for people to target Ebert for this is ridiculous. I have no sadness for someone who did such a stupid thing and will not defend him or go after anyone who speaks their mind about him and neither should anyone else, the guy but people in danger and contributed to the death of someone else with his actions. He isn't necessarily deserving of 'respect' or protection from others opinions on what happened.

is "friends don't let jackasses drive drunk" the only thing he said? if that's all he said, big freakin deal, it's true anyways. ryan dunn's friends should not have let him drive that car when he was drunk. that's all there is to it.

He wasn't the first nor will he be the last to speak the truth about just how incredibly stupid Dunn was for drinking and driving over 100mph with a passenger. Everyone always has something to say about everything, positive or negative, and for people to target Ebert for this is ridiculous. I have no sadness for someone who did such a stupid thing and will not defend him or go after anyone who speaks their mind about him and neither should anyone else, the guy but people in danger and contributed to the death of someone else with his actions. He isn't necessarily deserving of 'respect' or protection from others opinions on what happened.

SaintLeonidas

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He wasn't the first nor will he be the last to speak the truth about just how incredibly stupid Dunn was for drinking and driving over 100mph with a passenger. Everyone always has something to say about everything, positive or negative, and for people to target Ebert for this is ridiculous. I have no sadness for someone who did such a stupid thing and will not defend him or go after anyone who speaks their mind about him and neither should anyone else, the guy but people in danger and contributed to the death of someone else with his actions. He isn't necessarily deserving of 'respect' or protection from others opinions on what happened.

FPSunionOWNS

[QUOTE="FPSunionOWNS"][QUOTE="SaintLeonidas"]

He wasn't the first nor will he be the last to speak the truth about just how incredibly stupid Dunn was for drinking and driving over 100mph with a passenger. Everyone always has something to say about everything, positive or negative, and for people to target Ebert for this is ridiculous. I have no sadness for someone who did such a stupid thing and will not defend him or go after anyone who speaks their mind about him and neither should anyone else, the guy but people in danger and contributed to the death of someone else with his actions. He isn't necessarily deserving of 'respect' or protection from others opinions on what happened.

DroidPhysX

[QUOTE="SaintLeonidas"]

He wasn't the first nor will he be the last to speak the truth about just how incredibly stupid Dunn was for drinking and driving over 100mph with a passenger. Everyone always has something to say about everything, positive or negative, and for people to target Ebert for this is ridiculous. I have no sadness for someone who did such a stupid thing and will not defend him or go after anyone who speaks their mind about him and neither should anyone else, the guy but people in danger and contributed to the death of someone else with his actions. He isn't necessarily deserving of 'respect' or protection from others opinions on what happened.

FPSunionOWNS

[QUOTE="SaintLeonidas"]

He wasn't the first nor will he be the last to speak the truth about just how incredibly stupid Dunn was for drinking and driving over 100mph with a passenger. Everyone always has something to say about everything, positive or negative, and for people to target Ebert for this is ridiculous. I have no sadness for someone who did such a stupid thing and will not defend him or go after anyone who speaks their mind about him and neither should anyone else, the guy but people in danger and contributed to the death of someone else with his actions. He isn't necessarily deserving of 'respect' or protection from others opinions on what happened.

FPSunionOWNS

besides, dunn was a jackass, so is bam, pontious, steve-o, knoxville, the whole crew, they are all jackasses. funny jackasses, but still jackasses

[QUOTE="DroidPhysX"][QUOTE="FPSunionOWNS"] Its not ridiculous to target him he called the guy a jackass a couple hours after he died, what gives him the right to say that?LJS9502_basic

I should have kept it short.

Man TACT... keep it to yourself. Simple as that.

Was this an accident that could have been avoided? Yes? Do you have to make all of the grieving painfully aware of that? No.

A little respect.

[QUOTE="DroidPhysX"][QUOTE="FPSunionOWNS"] Its not ridiculous to target him he called the guy a jackass a couple hours after he died, what gives him the right to say that?LJS9502_basic

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"][QUOTE="DroidPhysX"] The first amendment?BuryMe

I should have kept it short.

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"][QUOTE="DroidPhysX"] The first amendment?FPSunionOWNS

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"][QUOTE="DroidPhysX"] The first amendment?FPSunionOWNS

Man TACT... keep it to yourself. Simple as that.

Was this an accident that could have been avoided? Yes? Do you have to make all of the grieving painfully aware of that? No.

A little respect.

Wasdie

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"][QUOTE="DroidPhysX"] The first amendment?FPSunionOWNS

Ebert didn't call bam just to tell him that, he posted in online aimed at no one in particular.

Second, as sad as it is that bam lost his best friend, it doesn't make what Ebert said any less true. He may be distraught, but that doesn't diminish the fact that Dunn died as a direct result of his own choices and actions.

[QUOTE="FPSunionOWNS"][QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"]:lol: Short and succinct....and correct. Nonetheless nothing he said was wrong.LJS9502_basic

[QUOTE="LJS9502_basic"][QUOTE="FPSunionOWNS"] Bam margera read what he said as he was crying about his best friend who just died which made him even more distraught, Thats not wrong?FPSunionOWNS