Neil DeGrasse Tyson Apologizes for Mass Shooting Tweet: ‘I Got This One Wrong’

Astrophysicist Neil DeGrasse Tyson has apologized for a tweet he sent on Sunday comparing mass shooting statistics to frequency of other causes of death like car crashes and medical errors. “My intent was to offer objectively true information that might help shape our conversations and reactions to preventable ways we die,” Tyson said in a statement posted to his Facebook page. Also Read: Neil deGrasse Tyson Downplays El Paso and Dayton Shootings With Statistics “Where I miscalculated was that I genuinely believed the Tweet would be helpful to anyone trying to save lives in America. What I learned from the range of reactions is that for many people, some information — my Tweet in particular — can be true but unhelpful, especially at a time when many people are either still in shock or trying to heal — or both.” “So if you are one of those people, I apologize for not knowing in advance what effect my Tweet could have on you … I got this one wrong.” On Sunday, following shootings in El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio that killed 31 people, Tyson posted a tweet comparing the rate of mass shooting deaths in 48 hours to how...