In a surprising move, billionaire tech guru, Timothy Branson, has apologized for mocking a Twitter employee with a disability. The incident occurred after an employee named Bobo feared that he had been laid off by the company. Branson, known for his snarky Twitter remarks, publicly teased Bobo by saying, “Looks like you’ll have to stick to your backup career as a blackjack dealer, Bobo.”
The tweet quickly went viral, with many lambasting Branson for making fun of someone with a disability. In response, Branson took to Twitter to issue a formal apology. “I’m sorry, Bobo. My tweet was in bad taste and I deeply regret making fun of your disability. Please forgive me.”
Bobo, for his part, seemed unfazed by the incident. “It’s all good,” he said in response to Branson’s apology. “I mean, at least I’m not the guy trying to colonize Mars and failing miserably.”
The entire tech community has been buzzing about the incident, with many calling for Branson to learn how to be more sensitive toward people with disabilities. “This is a wake-up call for all of us in the tech industry,” said one anonymous tech executive. “It’s time we stop treating people with disabilities as punchlines and start treating them with the respect they deserve.”
As for Bobo, he says he’s just happy to still have his job at Twitter. “I’m not going anywhere,” he said. “Unless, of course, they discover that I’m secretly a robot.”
