Columnist pulls plug after faux pas

Neal Larson, a conservative columnist in southern Idaho, has pulled the plug on his column after withering criticism in response to a critical column he wrote about famed astrophysicist Neal deGrasse Tyson:

“The last few days have been some of the most interesting and terrible and educational of my professional life, maybe my life in general. For those who may not have heard, famed astrophysicist Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson schooled me in an online reply to my column about him: “Neil deGrasse Tyson is a horse’s astrophysicist.” In the rush to get the column finished, days before, I sloppily and irresponsibly referenced a fake news story from a fake news site. Stupid mistake on my part, for which I have apologized publicly. Additionally, I have apologized to Dr. Tyson for using the story and mischaracterizing him as an atheist. And I add to that an apology for my less-than-mature equine reference, intended more as a clever play on words than a harmful insult. I, indeed, was the horse’s ass.” More here.

Original column: Neil deGrasse Tyson is a horse’s astrophysicist /Neal Larson

Question: Do you agree with Larson’s decision to quit his column?