# The best social media outbursts of 2015

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- Published: 2015-01-27T16:05:54-05:00
- Author: EAN

We’re only four weeks into 2015, but in the world of social media, that’s a lifetime–
certainly

where celebrities and their tweets are concerned. We all know that our favorite 
members

of La-La land love to air their dirty laundry in public, and while 2014 was pretty
controversial,

that is not to say that January 2015 hasn’t had its crazy moments. Here are just
a few of the

most controversial social media outbursts in 2015.

**Mark Schultz blasts his own biopic**

Just as the clock was counting us down into 2015, Olympian and National Wrestling
Hall

of Famer Mark Schultz was upsetting a few producers and actors in Hollywood thanks
to

his rant about [_Foxcatcher_](https://exclusiveaccess.net/best-social-media-outbursts-2015/%20http://variety.com/2015/film/news/foxcatcher-wrestler-apologizes-for-twitter-rage-but-stands-by-criticism-of-film-1201390650/),
the 2014 flick dedicated to his life. He told his 3,500 followers:

“Everything I’ve ever said positive about the movie I take back.” He then proceeded
to tweet:

“I HATE IT” – seven times! The tweets were promptly removed, and he took to Facebook
to

apologise to his fans, but it’s likely Channing Tatum – the actor playing him – 
probably did

not see the funny side.

**Kevin Durant questions the point of Twitter**

It seems that even NBA stars have their moments of clarity, and for Oklahoma City
Thunder

star Kevin Durant, he [_took to Twitter to question its very existence_](http://www.bettingsports.com/kevin-durant-digs-deep-on-twitter-instagram-too-deep/).
He began his rant by

asking fans: “Why do you post on Twitter?” The questions quickly became more controversial

however, the most notable being “You want to show people how funny you are because

you’re too insecure to do it in person?” Ouch. After a while, Durant assured fans
he was

simply “thinking out loud,” but you cannot fault the irony of the whole situation.

**CNN star’s risky Charlie Hebdo tweets**

The Charlie Hebdo case was one of the most shocking news stories of the year just
as 2015

broke. After cartoonists for popular French satire magazine Charlie Hebdo were murdered

by extremists, tensions were high and many people took to Twitter to voice their
feelings –

particularly with the hashtag #jesuischarlie.

However, for one CNN reporter, Jim Clancy, the whole incident was a perfect excuse
to have

an anti-Israel outburst. Clancy tweeted to his followers: “The cartoons NEVER mocked
the

Prophet. They mocked how the COWARDS tried to distort his word. Pay attention.” 
When

challenged, Clancy descended into an argument in which he claimed any counter-tweets

were an organized pro-Israel attack on him. Thankfully, Clancy came to his sense
and has

since removed the tweets.