Sez one poster: "Speaking the truth always offends someone."
Sez another: "Especially when the truth is embellished with outright lies."  (well, if it is, it's not the truth, eh?") Lots of inanity on the comments page; I mean Hitler and Nazism??  
All this and the blather about "Academic Freedom" misses the point, people.  This has NOTHING to do with truth.  Or freedom. The guy is free to say what he wants anyway he wants.  This is about stupidity--and CONSEQUENCES for said "freedom."

A V.P. of a profitable high-profile private corporation writes a very public, angry screed against some group that is likely to take offense. Worse, the guy signs it "So-and-so, VP of such-and such." So now said group may cancel long-term contracts with the company and diminish its profit.  Owner calls the Pres and CEO, says, in effect, "What the Hell??" Pres. calls in V.P. and says, "write the resignation letter--you're out."  

Who amongst us would REALLY protest?  "Freedoms" sometimes come at a cost.