Keith Olbermann slammed wounded Iraq War veteran J. R. Salzman on Twitter Monday, saying that his behavior on the social media site "embarrasses the military."
The slam came about in response to Salzman's tweet about comments made by NBC's Bob Costas on Sunday regarding the right to keep and bear arms.
"Getting 2nd Amendment advice from Bob Costas is a bit like getting career advice from @KeithOlbermann," Salzman tweeted.
"You could benefit from my career advice, Son. I've lasted 33 years and made millions. You?You have a bad avatar and Grade D humor (sic)," Olbermann tweeted in response.
Salzman, however, wasn't intimidated.
"I too hope to one day be so successful I'm sacked from my multimillion dollar job(s) for acting like a petulant child," he responded.
That's when Olbermann slammed the veteran who lost an arm while serving in Iraq in 2006.
"I'm sure you'll accomplish the second half of that if you haven't already. Your conduct on twitter embarrasses the military," Olbermann said.
Twitchy reported that a number of people stood up for Salzman.
"[L]et us veterans decide what does and does not embarrass the military. Effete liberals like you don't have a say," said "pigswithwings."
"@keitholbermann called an Iraq war veteran and wounded warrior an 'embarrassment' to the military...this is what's wrong with America," added "Amy Kellems."
"Bill in San Diego" said that he would like "EVERY Vet supporter to clog @keitholbermann feed with feed back for calling a Vet amputee an embarrassment (sic)."
Salzman weighed in, saying that Olbermann defended calling conservative columnist Michelle Malkin a "punched up bag of meat with lipstick" in his first tweet.
"Olbermann is nothing if not a misogynist pig. And now he is insulting wounded warriors while defending the anti-gun zealot Bob Costas," Twitchy added.
"Remember this, Keith Olbermann. You may have millions, and I may only have one arm. But I'm twice the man you will ever be," Salzman finally said.
In addition to being an Iraq War veteran and a blogger, Salzman is a champion log roller who ESPN said is "among the preeminent outdoors athletes” of the last decade.
In 2005, Salzman won an ESPY Award for Best Outdoor Sports Athlete and has won eight world titles at the Lumberjack World Championships between 1998 and 2010.
“Regardless of my injuries, I can still log roll, I can still win, I can still accomplish things and I’m alive, I’m still here, I’m going to enjoy life,” he said after winning his seventh logrolling championship in 2009.
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