Selänte’s tweet got a strong reaction.
Teemu Selänne tweeted in English. Tomi Natri / AOP
Teemu Selänten the tweet he posted on Friday drew a dismayed reaction.
Selänne retweeted the clip from the White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre about speech. In the video, Jean-Pierre showed support for the trans community, which has experienced threats and danger since the school shooting in Nashville.
Audrey Hale, 28, attacked his former school in the Tennessee town on Monday, killing six people. According to the police, Hale, who died after the death job, was transgender.
Selänne expressed in his tweet that he did not digest Jean-Pierre’s speech.
– What? Are you serious, Karine Jean-Pierre? Do you feel sorry for the trans community? Wow, trans women just killed six innocent people and you feel sorry for the trans community. My God, Selänne tweeted.
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In his tweet, Selänne wrote about transwomen in the plural, even though the shooter reportedly acted alone. Selänne has not specified whether his tweet was a typo.
However, the tweet’s comment field was quickly filled with dismayed reactions. Many reminded Finns that the cruel act of an individual is not the fault of the whole community. In addition, he was reminded that the trans community constantly faces discrimination in their everyday lives.
– What a disappointment. You should think again. When one of the population commits a crime, it is wrong to attack the entire population, freelance journalist Brennan Leffler replied to Seläntee.
– This doesn’t help at all. Disappointed, one user wrote.
Most of the responses said how disappointed they were with Selänte’s tweet. There were also tweets supporting Selänte’s point of view.
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An hour and a half later, Selänne tweeted a response to a few users.
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– This was not about the trans issue, and my point was not to say that transgender people are bad. I respect everyone. This crime was about one sick person and I hope this does not offend other transgender people. In my opinion, Jean-Pierre’s speech just didn’t sound good, Selänne tweeted.
The White House had already expressed its condolences to the families of the victims of the school shooting earlier in the week and expressed its sorrow over the tragedy.