Roger Ebert Stands By Controversial Tweet

Roger Ebert has been taking some heat for the Tweet above, which alludes to the death of Jackass star Ryan Dunn. Dunn died in a high speed car accident Monday morning, after an night of drinking with friends. Many felt that Ebert’s Tweet was salt in the would for those grieving Dunn’s death.

Ebert explained his position in his latest column:

I don’t know what happened in this case, and I was probably too quick to tweet.