If you’re the type of guy who gets described as a villainous pharmaceutical executive, the last thing you would want to do is pick a fight with Captain America. Clearly nobody informed Villainous Pharmaceutical executive Martin Shkreli of this, as that is exactly what he did. Not before picking a fight with recently widowed Patton Oswalt on Twitter. Read on to find out the whole story.
In 2011, Shkreli founded Retrophin a company which acquired old, neglected drugs and subsequently raised their prices including a popular HIV drug from $13.50 to $750 per pill. So that alone should give you the idea of the type of guy he is, oh and he also recently announced his support for Donald Trump. It’s there that the trouble started. After taking a hiatus from Twitter due to the death of his wife, Oswalt returned to the social media site ready to share some jokes at the Presidential nominees expense, which swiftly caught the eye of Shkreli. You can check out the tweets below.
https://twitter.com/martinshkreli/status/772980840569634816
https://twitter.com/martinshkreli/status/772988661159763968
Nope. Now run along, live your life & die wealthy yet confused by how empty you feel in those last seconds. https://t.co/hPRn9J9hms
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) September 6, 2016
Not like the ones in your head telling you that acquiring yet never creating is eating your soul but yeah, voices. https://t.co/tkNdqzfmYn
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) September 6, 2016
https://twitter.com/martinshkreli/status/772999947402809344
Never said I was smarter than you, dummy. Just said you're boring and soulless. https://t.co/dWYVdQ4VXH
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) September 6, 2016
https://twitter.com/martinshkreli/status/773000158388903936
Dude, 12 year-olds on a Skittles rush can troll better than you. https://t.co/j0uLn9zrRl
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) September 6, 2016
https://twitter.com/martinshkreli/status/773000551239913472
You got me there, Transdermal Patch Adams! https://t.co/ysMCVxiUb3
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) September 6, 2016
https://twitter.com/martinshkreli/status/773000869411430400
If I don't matter then what's stopping you from crushing the comedy landscape? Have at it, champ! https://t.co/KM9A8K0y2G
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) September 6, 2016
https://twitter.com/martinshkreli/status/773003688512253952
.@pattonoswalt LOL he thinks you're @KevinJames ????
— (((Unibrowser))) (@madfoot) September 6, 2016
Eh, let's let him have that one. Don't wanna embarrass the little fella any further. https://t.co/lp3CtE7NgW
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) September 6, 2016
Well, @MartinShkreli, this was…enervating. Tell the people you pay to tell you you're funny to ALSO assure you that you won. G'night.
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) September 6, 2016
It was here that Captain America actor, Chris Evans entered the conversation and by default Shkreli’s sights.
https://twitter.com/chrisevans/status/773579735347494912
To which the asshole executive decided was fightin’ words before responding with.
https://twitter.com/martinshkreli/status/773611040445755397
https://twitter.com/martinshkreli/status/773612032360939520
Now, I could be wrong but I’m pretty sure the only thing that this guy can ‘Destroy’ is the English language. That being said, I would quite like to see him attempt a roundhouse.
I’m sure that this will likely spark a debate amongst you politics fans, but can we please try and keep it civil.
What do you think? Will you be ringside for Evans vs Shkreli? Who is your money on? Let us know below!