Father of autistic man demands apology from Matt Rife
Kevin Mac says his son Chris was left distressed after the comedian called him an annoying man and told him to remove himself from the earth.
NEW YORK — The family of an autistic man who was cyberbullied by well-known comedian Matt Rife has come forward to demand an apology from the entertainer.
The victim's father, Kevin Mac, said his son Chris was saddened by Rife's response. He said Chris meant no harm and was merely expressing concern when he told Rife not to place his Annabelle doll in an open area inside the Warren Family Haunted Museum.
Kevin added that his family was also upset by Rife's reply to his son's comment, which they considered provocative.
"My son is a 'special' man, he feels it when he is publicly humiliated," he said.
The comment that drew outrage
Rife earlier drew heavy criticism from netizens after calling the autistic youth an annoying man and suggesting he end his life, following the comment warning him not to place the Annabelle doll in an open area of the museum.
"Sir, you are an annoying man with no life. Please remove yourself from the face of this earth. Nobody reads your comments in this section and nobody cares about you," Rife wrote.
"We have already sold thousands of tickets, now watch how I block you from this platform," he added.
More surprisingly, Rife refused to apologise for the remarks.
Entry fees disputed
Matt and his associate Elton Castee charge entry fees to the Warren Haunted House of up to RM678. Their move has drawn objections from the paranormal community in the United States.
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