- Y Combinator president Garry Tan sparked outrage over a threatening tweet.
- He later apologized, claiming the message referenced a Tupac song.
- The episode highlights Tan’s duty to avoid inflammatory rhetoric in public discourse.
Y Combinator president and investor Garry Tan sparked controversy over an inflammatory tweet directed at San Francisco city supervisors. On Friday night, Tan lashed out in a profanity-laced post, telling seven city officials to “die slow.”
A startling message
The startling message immediately drew attention, with some wondering if Tan’s account was hacked. He later claimed the violent tweet referenced a 1996 rap song by Tupac Shakur dissing a rival.
Tan apologized, admitting, “There is no place, no excuse, and no reason for this type of speech.”
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Where did this come from?
The exchange was first reported by Mission Local, which noted supervisor Myrna Melgar’s shock. “I don’t know what I did to get on this guy’s list,” she told the outlet. “I’ve never met him.”The episode spotlights Tan’s responsibility in minding inflammatory rhetoric.
He acknowledged needing “to be held accountable” to keep public discourse constructive.
The board supervisors targeted have not further addressed Tan’s tirade.
