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Neil DeGrasse Tyson slammed for Santa's gruesome death post: 'Really!? On Christmas Eve?'

In a series of tweets, Tyson did not shy away from talking about physics as he also sparked a debate on the gender of Santa’s reindeer

Renowned astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson possibly ruined the magic of Christmas for the Internet when he took to his official Twitter account over the weekend and dropped knowledge behind the story of St Nick and his associates. The 63-year-old author shared scientific facts as he hinted towards Santa’s death leading to chaos on social media.
 
In a series of tweets, Tyson did not shy away from talking about physics as he also sparked a debate on the gender of Santa’s reindeer. The prolific author then faced heat from the social media users as they dubbed him 'dumba**'. In one of his tweets, he shared that for Santa to deliver gifts to all world's Christians in one night, it would require hypersonic speeds through Earth’s lower atmosphere, vaporizing his reindeer & sleigh. Tyson accompanied the post with a picture of a forest and a cloud of smoke billowing towards the sky, hinting that Santa had been incinerated.
 
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Neil DeGrasse Tyson ignites backlash for post on Santa's gruesome death

In his very first tweet posted on Christmas Eve, Neil DeGrasse Tyson pissed off the Internet as he shared scientific facts on Santa. He first posted, “For Santa to deliver gifts to all world's Christians in one night requires hypersonic speeds through Earth’s lower atmosphere, vaporizing his reindeer & sleigh. Just sayin’.” He did not back out to again talk about physics as he posted, “Something Einstein’s Theory of Relativity never considered: Maybe Santa’s Reindeer are stationary, and it is we who fly past them on Christmas Eve.”
 
Sparking another debate while the social media users already had enough of him, Tyson said Santa’s reindeer Rudolf was misgendered claiming that Santa’s reindeer which all sported antlers were female. In his tweet, he added, “Santa doesn’t know Zoology: Both male & female Reindeer grow antlers. But all male Reindeer lose their antlers in the late fall, well-before Christmas. So Santa’s reindeer, which all sport antlers, are therefore all female, which means Rudolf has been misgendered.”

‘This is why people don’t invite you to parties anymore’

Social media users did not hesitate at all to drag Neil DeGrasse Tyson on Twitter. “This is why people don’t like atheists. You post this on Christmas Eve?”, said one furious user as another posted, “If this is all it takes to ruin Christmas for you, I feel sorry for you.”  Another shared, “This is why people don’t invite you to parties anymore neil.” One added, “No it doesn’t. Santa’s sleigh is magical and therefore not subject to the otherwise indisputable laws of physics. Get a grip Neil.” One said, “Really man? I mean. I get it... you want attention, and you're probably bored. Plus the more attention you get, the more exposure. But... On Christmas eve?”
 
The next one cleared the air saying, “He’s magic, Neil, and unbound by physical laws. Embarrassing oversight on your part”, as another mentioned about the reindeer tweet, “Hey brainiac, reindeer don't fly or have glowing red noses either but sure be all pedantic about their antlers. You ever consider the fact that Santa's reindeer, who very clearly are magical have different traits to the non-magic breeds of reindeer in the rest of the world?” One user tweeted, “I like that you give us the physics, but maybe, just once in awhile, you should allow for the holiday magic?”  Another said, “Ruining Christmas one tweet at a time”, as one concluded, “Can someone please tell @neiltyson that this is a childrens’ STORY and not meant to be factually true!  Did not think @neiltyson was the “bah…humbug” type.  Merry Christmas to all!”