[Waterluvian]

If he's not allowed to say that he thinks she let herself down, then you're not allowed to say you think he's coming off as tone deaf, right? I think that because there's an issue of gender here, we are scrutinizing every word far too much.

I agree with him. One thing I learned when growing up playing sports is that you always do your best when playing. Throwing a fit or protesting by giving up only lets yourself down. Finish the game, and then go protest.

[mmanfrin]

One person is speaking to the press about a protest to the event he organized; another person is commenting on the tone-deafness of the comment. Holding the latter to the scrutiny of the former and claiming that the latter is 'not allowed to say' what he said is an exceptionally absurd -- and frankly stupid -- argument.

[obstinate]

He's allowed to say whatever he wants, and I'm allowed to feel how I do about it, and discuss those feelings on this site.

[jonathankoren]

But apparently not without being cowardly downvoted for explaining how freedom of speech works.