Keith Olbermann under fire for calling Lou Holtz a 'scumbag' after legendary coach's death

Former ESPN broadcaster Keith Olbermann erstwhile again incited backlash connected societal media Wednesday aft helium called precocious legendary assemblage shot manager Lou Holtz a "legendary scumbag" successful an X station connected the time Holtz was announced dead. 

"Legendary scumbag, yes," Olbermann wrote successful effect to a clip of Holtz criticizing erstwhile President Joe Biden successful 2020 for supporting termination rights. 

Olbermann received scathing disapproval successful effect to his station connected X.

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"You’re a scumbag that needs intelligence help," 1 X idiosyncratic wrote to Olbermann. 

One idiosyncratic echoed that sentiment, penning to Olbermann, "You're the existent scumbag here. Lou Holtz had much class, integrity, and genuine decency successful his pinky digit than you'll ever amusement successful your lifetime."

Another idiosyncratic wrote, "You’re a grumpy, lonely, Godless man. All the things Lou Holtz was not."

Keith Olbermann speaks onstage during the Olbermann sheet astatine the ESPN information of the 2013 Summer Television Critics Association circuit astatine the Beverly Hilton Hotel July 24, 2013, successful Beverly Hills, Calif.  (Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)

Olbermann has made it a signifier of sharing politically charged far-left statements that are often combative and ridiculed connected societal media, typically resulting successful immense backlash.

After the U.S. men's hockey team's golden medal win, Olbermann heavy criticized the squad for accepting an invitation from President Trump to the State of the Union address. Olbermann wrote connected X that immoderate members of the men's squad who attended the lawsuit were "declaring their indelible stupidity and misogyny," portion praising the women's squad for declining the invitation.

In January, Olbermann attacked erstwhile University of Kentucky women's swimmer Kaitlynn Wheeler for celebrating a women's rights rally extracurricular the U.S. Supreme Court during oral arguments for 2 cases focused connected the legality of biologic antheral trans athletes successful women's sports.

Former Notre Dame shot manager Lou Holtz listens earlier being presented with the Presidential Medal of Freedom astatine the White House successful Washington, D.C., Dec, 3, 2020.  (Doug Mills/The New York Times/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

"It's inactive astir you trying to find an excuse for a beingness wasted trying to win successful sports without talent," Olbermann wrote successful effect to Wheeler's post. 

In 2025, Olbermann faced important backlash aft posting (and aboriginal deleting) a connection connected X aimed astatine CNN contributor Scott Jennings, that said, "You're adjacent motherf-----," soon aft the assassination of blimpish influencer Charlie Kirk. 

Holtz was a stern protagonist of President Donald Trump, adjacent saying successful February 2024 that Trump needed to "coach America backmost to greatness!"

Near the extremity of Trump's archetypal term, soon aft erstwhile President Joe Biden defeated him successful the 2020 election, Trump awarded Holtz with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian grant of the United States. 

After Holtz's decease was announced Wednesday, respective apical GOP figures paid tribute to the manager connected societal media. 

Those GOP lawmakers included senators Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala.; Todd Young, R-Ind.; Tom Cotton, R-Ark.; and Lindsey Graham, R-S.C.; representatives Greg Murphy, R-N.C.; David Rouzer, R-N.C.; Erin Houchin, R-Ind.; and Steve Womack, R-Ark.; and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis; Indiana Gov. Mike Braun; U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon; and Rudy Giuliani.

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Lou Holtz, erstwhile Notre Dame shot coach, addresses the America First Policy Institute's America First Agenda Summit astatine the Marriott Marquis July 26, 2022. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc)

At the clip of publication, salient Democrat leaders person appeared soundless connected Holtz's passing, including salient Democrats with a shot background. 

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, who worked arsenic an adjunct precocious schoolhouse shot coach; Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., who was a recruiting people for Holtz successful 1986 arsenic a assemblage prospect; Rep. Colin Allred, D-Texas, who played successful the NFL; and Rep. Kam Buckner, D-Ill., who played shot for the University of Illinois, person not posted acknowledging Holtz's death. 

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