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Ben Stiller bombarded by angry posts after tweet about the Knicks mistaken for comment on correspondents’ dinner shooting

The Independent·Carsen Holaday·7 months ago
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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.

Republican lawmaker Nancy Mace replied to the post, “Got what done?”

Richard Grenell, former director of the Kennedy Center, simply said in response: “Wtf?”

Ben Stiller sparked backlash by tweeting about the Knicks amid a security scare at the White House Correspondents Association dinner (Getty Images)

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