It’s not only Kyle Gass, the bandmate of Tenacious D. Many people used social media to generate jokes and comments following the horrific attack on former President Donald Trump’s life, and they are now paying the price.
Based on declarations made by the employers and news accounts, school employees, a food service employee, a fire chief, and a presidential assistant have all left their positions or resigned as a result of anger over their posts.
Additionally, Jack Black, the other half of Tenacious D, declared he was “blindsided” and that he would postpone his future collaborations with Gass, calling off the remainder of their tour.
Gass expressed on stage for a brief moment that the gunman had missed, an opinion that was echoed in many forms on the internet in the hours following the attempted murder.
After a sad event, celebrities’ remarks are undoubtedly in the public eye, but even in irony, ordinary people should exercise caution in what they say, according to communications experts. It’s inappropriate to make light of an attempted murder that resulted in a citizen’s death.
“Everyone has viewers, regardless of how private your life is,” stated Karen North, a psychologist and University of South California director of digital social media. “And there’s usually a crowd for those misbehaving.”
Bellarmine University in Louisville, Kentucky, placed a professor on unpaid leave on Monday due to what school officials described as an “insulting and inappropriate social media statement.” John James left the company on Tuesday, although it’s unclear if he was let go or resigned, according to the Louisville Courier-Journal, a USA TODAY Network publication.
James’ comments regarding the shooter disappearing were screenshotted and released by the Republican social media profile Libs of TikTok.
“Voices and deeds that justify violence are intolerable and go against our principles, which demand that every person be treated with dignity and fundamental worth,” Bellarmine associate vice president for communications Jason Cissell stated in a statement provided to the Courier Journal. James ignored a request for information.