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Former ESPN broadcaster Keith Olbermann once again sparked backlash on social media Wednesday after calling late legendary college football coach Lou Holtz a “legendary motherfucker” in an X post on the day Holtz’s death was announced.
“A legendary motherfucker, yes,” Olbermann wrote in response to a clip of Holtz criticizing former President Joe Biden in 2020 for supporting abortion rights.
Olbermann received harsh criticism in response to his publication in X.
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“You are a bastard who needs mental help,” one X user wrote to Olbermann.
One user echoed that sentiment, writing to Olbermann: “You’re the real bastard here. Lou Holtz had more class, integrity and genuine decency in his little finger than you’ll ever show in your life.”
Another user wrote: “You are a grumpy, lonely, godless man. All the things Lou Holtz was not.”
Keith Olbermann speaks on stage during Olbermann’s panel at the ESPN portion of the 2013 Summer Television Critics Association Tour at the Beverly Hilton Hotel on July 24, 2013 in Beverly Hills, California. (Frederick M. Brown/Getty Images)
Olbermann has made it a pattern of sharing politically charged far-left statements that are often combative and ridiculed on social media, usually resulting in immense backlash.
After the US men’s hockey team’s gold medal win, Olbermann sharply criticized the team for accepting an invitation from President Trump to the State of the Union address. Olbermann wrote on
In January, Olbermann attacked former University of Kentucky swimmer Kaitlynn Wheeler for holding a women’s rights rally outside the U.S. Supreme Court during oral arguments in two cases focused on the legality of biological trans male athletes in women’s sports.
Former Notre Dame football coach Lou Holtz listens before receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom at the White House in Washington, DC, on December 3, 2020. (Doug Mills/The New York Times/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
“It’s still about trying to find an excuse for a lifetime wasted trying to make it in sports without talent,” Olbermann wrote in response to Wheeler’s post.
In 2025, Olbermann faced significant backlash after posting (and later deleting) an
Holtz was a strong supporter of President Donald Trump, even saying in February 2024 that Trump needed to “coach America back to greatness.”
Near the end of Trump’s first term, shortly after the former president joe biden After defeating him in the 2020 election, Trump awarded Holtz the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian award in the United States.
After Holtz’s death was announced Wednesday, several senior Republican Party figures paid tribute to the coach on social media.
Those Republican lawmakers included Sens. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama; Todd Young, R-Indiana; Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas; and Lindsey GrahamRS.C.; Representatives Greg Murphy, R.N.C.; David Rouzer, R.N.C.; Erin Houchin, R-Indiana; and Steve Womack, R-Arkansas; and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis; Indiana Governor Mike Braun; Linda McMahon, United States Secretary of Education; and Rudy Giuliani.
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Former Notre Dame football coach Lou Holtz addresses the America First Policy Institute’s America First Agenda Summit at the Marriott Marquis on July 26, 2022. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc)
At the time of publication, prominent Democratic leaders appeared to be silent on Holtz’s passing, including prominent Democrats with football experience.
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, who worked as an assistant high school football coach; Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., who was a recruiting target for Holtz in 1986 as a college prospect; Rep. Colin Allred, D-Texas, who played in the NFL; and Rep. Kam Buckner, D-Ill., who played football for the University of Illinois, have not made any posts acknowledging Holtz’s death.
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