Ron Perlman Calls GOP Rep. Matt Gaetz A ‘Scumbag’ & ‘Grifter’ After Feud On U.S. Soccer Team
Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Florida) and actor Ron Perlman became embroiled in a Twitter feud on Sunday after Perlman criticized Gaetz for condemning the U.S. Soccer board of directors’ decision to allow their players to kneel during the national anthem.
The repeal follows weeks of protests against racial inequality and police brutality. The policy was put in place years ago, when U.S. women’s soccer star Megan Rapinoe joined NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick and others in taking a knee during the anthem to protest police violence and systemic racism.
“I’d rather the US not have a soccer team than have a soccer team that won’t stand for the National Anthem. You shouldn’t get to play under our flag as our national team if you won’t stand when it is raised,” Gaetz tweeted.
I’d rather the US not have a soccer team than have a soccer team that won’t stand for the National Anthem.
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— Matt Gaetz (@mattgaetz) June 11, 2020
Perlman replied that the U.S. Soccer team did not care about Gaetz’s opinion.
“The US Soccer team called and you guessed it… said they couldn’t give any less of a f— about what you two dipshits think,” Perlman wrote.
The US Soccer team called and you guessed it… said they couldn’t give any less of a fuck about what you two dipshits think. @realDonaldTrump @mattgaetz
— Ron Perlman (@perlmutations) June 13, 2020
Gaetz then continued to add fuel to the fire, criticizing Perlman for playing Clay, a white supremacist, in the FX series Sons of Anarchy.
“This racial justice warrior had no problem in Hollywood portraying the White Supremacist leader of a motorcycle gang. #SOA,” Gaetz tweeted.
This racial justice warrior had no problem in Hollywood portraying the White Supremacist leader of a motorcycle gang. #SOA https://t.co/mKUFz4y5ru
— Matt Gaetz (@mattgaetz) June 14, 2020
“Yessir, so true!” Perlman answered. “So rewarding playing assholes on tv. Tell me sir, how is it actually being one?”
Yessir, so true! So rewarding playing assholes on tv. Tell me sir, how is it actually being one? https://t.co/8Yk4lXvyAI
— Ron Perlman (@perlmutations) June 14, 2020
With a small smiley face, Gaetz replied that “the fact that Hollywood thinks I’m an asshole is a badge of honor.” He then went on to say that his message was threatening Perlman’s “wokeness.”
Honestly? The fact that Hollywood thinks I’m an asshole is a badge of honor 🙂
You wouldn’t be tweeting about me if my message weren’t true & effective. Threatens your wokeness.
How triggered will you be when @realDonaldTrump is re-elected? More or less than when crooked lost? https://t.co/E31s3MuWP9
— Matt Gaetz (@mattgaetz) June 14, 2020
“Speaking of Woke Matty, do you think it’s just Hollywood that thinks you’re an asshole?” Perlman fired back in two tweets. “Read the comments, I’ll wait… And while we’re at it f—boi, what is this shit about playing your crowd with dog whistles like ‘Hollywood,’ making them think culture is the thing that’s keeping them down? When it’s really you and your greed.”
And while we’re at it fuckboi, what is this shit about playing your crowd with dog whistles like “Hollywood“, making them think culture is the thing that’s keeping them down? When it’s really you and your greed.
— Ron Perlman (@perlmutations) June 14, 2020
“I can see I was way off w the ‘triggered’ analysis…” Gaetz replied in a pair of tweets Sunday. “Dude I represent a district of 700k that elected me w about two-thirds of the vote the last 3x I’ve been on a ballot. Blue check marks don’t scare me anymore than your fictional white supremacy motorcycle gang. Leave the tough guy comments for those of us who face the voters.”
Dude I represent a district of 700k that elected me w about two-thirds of the vote the last 3x I’ve been on a ballot.
Blue check marks don’t scare me anymore than your fictional white supremacy motorcycle gang.
Leave the tough guy comments for those of us who face the voters. https://t.co/4PxEbcUBe3
— Matt Gaetz (@mattgaetz) June 14, 2020
Perlman then accused Gaetz’s district of being gerrymandered and of him relying on his family’s wealth.
“Ya know what, you’re right. A guy who wins a totally gerrymandered district with daddy’s money deserves our deepest admiration. You’re right..I only PLAY scumbags and grifters. You’re the real deal!” Perlman wrote.
Ya know what, you’re right. A guy who wins a totally gerrymandered district with daddy’s money deserves our deepest admiration. You’re right..I only PLAY scumbags and grifters. You’re the real deal! @mattgaetz
— Ron Perlman (@perlmutations) June 14, 2020
Gaetz then argued that his district is “literally impossible to gerrymander.”
Gerrymandered district? The western and northern borders of my district are Alabama. The southern boundary is the Gulf of Mexico.
It’s literally impossible to gerrymander.
Try again. https://t.co/9aiUaYcHkT
— Matt Gaetz (@mattgaetz) June 15, 2020
“Gerrymandered district? The western and northern borders of my district are Alabama. The southern boundary is the Gulf of Mexico. It’s literally impossible to gerrymander. Try again,” Gaetz replied.
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