Conservative political commentator and constant provocateur Ann Coulter sparked outrage when she referred to President Obama as a ‘retard’ after the third and final debate. Her harsh Twitter message was greeted with a thoughtful, lengthy open letter from a Special Olympics athlete who condemned her actions in the kindest way. John Franklin Stephens, a 30-year-old athlete with Downs Syndrome, wrote that he urged Coulter to apologize for her statement. ‘Come on Ms. Coulter, you aren’t dumb and you aren’t shallow. So why are you continually using a word like the R-word as an insult?’ he wrote. [Read more...]
Special Olympics athlete with Downs syndrome pens open letter to Ann Coulter after she calls President Obama a ‘retard’
October 25, 2012 By Leave a Comment
