William Shatner defendedย his decision to skip Leonard Nimoy‘s funeral Sunday on Twitter, after it became a front-page headline in a New York tabloid.
The New York Daily News anointedย Shatner “Captain Jerk” on itsย cover for claiming he could not “beam up” in time for the gathering. In response, Shatner shared the image of the paper’s cover and invited people to “discuss it.”
“I chose to honor a commitment I made months ago to appear at a charitable fundraiser. A lot of money was raised. So here I am; tell me off.”
Nimoy died Friday at 83.