Olbermann got himself into a social media battle Monday night when he called Penn State students "pitiful" in response to an article about the campus raising more than $13 million to fight pediatric cancer during its annual THON fundraiser.
See the exchange below:
Olbermann continued to feud with angry students offended by his comment:
.@dave_seidel No, Son. I said PSU students were pitiful. Had nothing to do with fundraising #AlsoPSUReadingComprehensionAppearsToBeWeak
— Keith Olbermann (@KeithOlbermann) February 23, 2015.@dave_seidel her tweet reads "we are..." I finished her sentence "...pitiful." At this rate your diploma won't be recognized, Moron
— Keith Olbermann (@KeithOlbermann) February 23, 2015"You are" or "you're" RT @psurn92 @KeithOlbermann you a pitiful human being. PSU students raised 13 mill for kids with cancer.
— Keith Olbermann (@KeithOlbermann) February 24, 2015More PSU. You can't be "still hired," Goober RT @arjunarun1 Why is @KeithOlbermann still hired by ESPN? Shameful.
— Keith Olbermann (@KeithOlbermann) February 24, 2015The host eventually apologized, but the damage was already done. ESPN distanced itself from the host and his opinions in a statement Tuesday, pulling Olbermann off the air until next week.
I apologize for the PSU tweets. I was stupid and childish and way less mature than the students there who did such a great fundraising job.
— Keith Olbermann (@KeithOlbermann) February 24, 2015Read ESPN's entire statement below:
"We are aware of the exchange Keith Olbermann had on Twitter last night regarding Penn State. It was completely inappropriate and does not reflect the views of ESPN. We have discussed it with Keith, who recognizes he was wrong. ESPN and Keith have agreed that he will not host his show for the remainder of this week and will return on Monday. The annual tradition of THON and the efforts of the students of Penn State to fight pediatric cancer should be applauded."
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