NYT deputy editor deletes tweet questioning if the Navy SEAL who shot bin Laden is 'willing to sacrifice and be a little uncomfortable'

Greg P. | 2:54 PM on August 19, 2020

Robert O’Neil, the Navy SEAL who shot bin Laden, is under a little bit of (written) fire after he posted and then deleted a photo from an airplane without wearing a mask saying “I’m not a p*ssy”:

This is a @Delta flight, and I know their CEO Ed Bastian has been very clear about the need to wear a mask, or be removed from the flight, for the safety of the passengers and crew. @DeltaNewsHub https://t.co/NlxgCwwnHZ

— April (@ReignOfApril) August 19, 2020

Fact check: He is not a p*ssy:

UPDATE: Mr. “I’m not a p*ssy” @mchooyah deleted this pic on a @Delta flight in which he flouted not wearing a mask. He also deleted the tweet from one minute before that, confirming he wasn’t wearing a mask. I guess he’s worried about that return flight. @DeltaNewsHub pic.twitter.com/VeuVl7yE7K

— April (@ReignOfApril) August 19, 2020

He later said that his wife deleted the tweet:

I didn’t delete my tweet. My wife did.

— Robert J. O'Neill (@mchooyah) August 19, 2020

Now, we get that tensions are running high on masks and all, but maybe we shouldn’t be questioning how much O’Brien is “willing to sacrifice and be a little uncomfortable for your fellow humans”?

Because that’s what NYT deputy editor Dan Saltstein tweeted and then deleted:

I deleted a previous version of this tweet because I broke my own rule about name-calling. So let me try again: I honor O’Neill for his sacrifices to his country and his heroism. It’s sad that he can’t extend the same for the safety of his fellow passengers. pic.twitter.com/DxlUluIdX6

— Dan Saltzstein (@dansaltzstein) August 19, 2020

Google, try it sometime!

I think he should've just worn the mask, but also maybe Google who you're tweeting at before you make an ass out of yourself and undermine your own argument?!

— Amber Athey (@amber_athey) August 19, 2020

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