James Woods is currently under fire for his Twitter tirade targeting a couple who were cheering for their son at the Orange County Pride Parade in California over the weekend. The 70-year-old actor shared a photo of the family where the parents were seen holding posters where they expressed how proud they are of their son.
Apparently, the gesture did not please the "White House Down" star who sarcastically attacked the couple for attending a Pride parade with their child. In a Tweet, the veteran actor warned the parents to watch out until their son grows up and realizes what they have done to him.
This is sweet. Wait until this poor kid grows up, realizes what you've done, and stuffs both of you dismembered into a freezer in the garage pic.twitter.com/1k3ITApFsF
— James Woods (@RealJamesWoods) July 10, 2017
Woods gets slammed for controversial tweet
His social media update caught the attention of Neil Patrick Harris who is known as Hollywood's first openly gay. The "How I Met Your Mother" actor announced his coming out in an interview with PEOPLE in 2006.
"I am happy to dispel any rumors or misconceptions and am quite proud to say that I am a very content gay man living my life to the fullest and feel most fortunate to be working with wonderful people in the business I love," he told the magazine.
Harris was among those who were offended and infuriated by Woods' comments about the couple who happen to be friends with the 44-year-old actor-comedian. He labeled the veteran actor "utterly ignorant and classless" for his thoughtless statements about the family.
Utterly ignorant and classless, Mr. Woods. I'm friends with this family. You know not of what you speak, and should be ashamed of yourself. https://t.co/ZrbtZH49sp
— Neil Patrick Harris (@ActuallyNPH) July 11, 2017
The "Gone Girl" star was lauded by his followers for taking a stand to defend the members of the LGBT community from Woods' transphobic statements.
Human Rights Campaign emphasized the importance of accepting and loving all children regardless of their preference.
Woods, on the other hand, received a surge of hate comments for his controversial tweet. Most of them criticized the veteran actor for attacking the family, while others were infuriated by his crass comments about trans people.
When walking through twitter, don't forget extra plastic bags to pick up and dispose of James Wood's shitty posts properly.
— Busty Shackleford 🌺 (@Wyndgrove) July 11, 2017
The Internet lauds couple and son
Lori Duron, in a blog post, wrote about her son's first Pride experience on the streets of California last month. She recalled how CJ prepared for the parade by putting on make-up all by himself. "As with all new things, he observed quietly before letting himself go and clapping and jumping for the goodies being thrown by the parade participants," she wrote.
After they were criticized by Woods, Lori and her family received outpouring support from Twitter users who were impressed by the couple's love for their son.
@RaisingRainbow just saw what ha happened. Stay strong, know that we all aren't as cruel as James Woods.
— Helena Handbag (@Helena__Handbag) July 12, 2017
Your son will always receive smiles, hugs, encouragement, and love from all of us in this beautiful community ❤️🍊💛💚💙💜
— OC Pride (@ocpride) July 10, 2017
