Rick Reilly Compares Martin Kaymer’s U.S. Open Performance To Nazi Invasion Of Poland

This is a real tweet from a real journalist. Well, ex-journalist, but still.

Martin Kaymer v 2014 U.S. Open = Germany v 1939 Poland

— Rick Reilly (@ReillyRick) June 13, 2014

For the uninitiated, Martin Kaymer — who is sitting at 10-under heading into the weekend at Pinehurst — is German. As you can imagine, Reilly’s comparison was not well-received:

.@ReillyRick what was yr favorite part of Germany invading Poland? mine was my grandfathers’ brothers and sisters being murdered.

— Torque Penderloin (@AndrewCieslak) June 13, 2014

Rick Reilly comparing a guy playing a great round of golf to the invasion of a country and subsequent genocide pic.twitter.com/tRGmomXoJ3

— Brett Quinn (@BrettQuinnPhD) June 13, 2014