Peter Berg, director of Lone Survivor & Battleship, has been bashed by media after he mocked Caitlyn Jenner and some others who praised her. The director posted a picture of Jenner in his Instagram with a mean caption.
Breitbart reports that Peter Berg is now feeling the wrath of people who support Caitlyn Jenner. Jenner has taken home the ESPN's "Arthur Ashe Courage Award" on the ESPY event.
It has been noted that this is the second since last year that a member from the LGBT community has been given with the said award of ESPY.
After the ESPY event, Peter Berg was vocal of his disappointment. He had posted in his Instagram account a photo with a caption that says "One Man traded 2 legs for the freedom of the other to trade 2 balls for 2 boobs. Guess which Man made the cover of Vanity Fair, was praised for his courage by President Obama and is to be honored with the 'Arthur Ashe Courage Award' by ESPN?"
However, there are also some others who are not pleased with the decision of ESPN for choosing Jenner. Bob Costas, sportscaster, was also critical about the result. He even termed the win of Jenner a "crass exploitation play."
Nonetheless, the meme that Berg posted in his Instagram is said to be a pointblank insult.
TMZ also reports that Peter Berg is mocking everyone who praises Caitlyn Jenner than the military veterans. Everyone means from ESPN to US President Barack Obama.
Aside from Director Peter Berg, there are also some others who expressed their disappointments via twitter. Jarvis Landry, Miami Dolphins wide receiver, says on twitter "What exactly is 'COURAGE' these days?" NFL linebacker Sio Moore had retweeted the tweet of Landry.
How did ESPN react to the disappointment of famous personalities? There was no official statement as of press time. But Michelle Beadle, a sports reporter and host on ESPN, simply tweeted:
This rage over an arbitrary award is silly. Courage and bravery come in many forms and faces. I welcome progress for everyone. #BeYou
— Michelle Beadle (@MichelleDBeadle) July 16, 2015
