Piers Morgan under fire for Oscar Pistorius tweet

http://twitter.com/#!/piersmorgan/status/305865943513432064

Many of Morgan’s fans agreed the tweet was in poor taste:

@piersmorgan Tasteless as always you British ass!!

— Mike Commisso (@merlinthetwit) February 25, 2013

@piersmorgan why in heavens name would you wonder that

— Linda Gadoury (@lgadoury) February 25, 2013

@piersmorgan Did you actually spend time to tweet that?

— Will (@willwkirtley) February 25, 2013

@piersmorgan Really?!!

— Christina Reeves (@Chrissie_Reeves) February 25, 2013

“@piersmorgan: Wonder if Oscar Pistorius is watching the Oscars?” In Bad Taste!!!!

— Bishop Greg M. Davis (@Bishopgregdavis) February 25, 2013

.@piersmorganfuck off you shit, unfunny, smug, tasteless shit for brains prick

— Deadmaufive (@Boothy380) February 25, 2013

Morgan later stated that the tweet wasn’t intended to be funny.

Wasn’t supposed to be > RT @wellacimanagoth Not even slightly funny: “@piersmorgan: Wonder if Oscar Pistorius is watching the Oscars?”

— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) February 25, 2013

For once, we agree with him: It wasn’t funny.

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