Fox Business News senior correspondent Charles Gasparino got into a Twitter fight on Friday with Ron Insana, a CNBC contributor, that went nuclear in a matter of minutes.
It’s hard to imagine what Fox News chief Roger Ailes thinks of the brouhaha, which quickly devolved into juvenile name calling, with Gasparino calling his network rival Insana a “fat slob.” Nevertheless, the exchange is not a stellar moment for either man’s career.
It all began when Business Insider senior finance reporter Julia La Roche tweeted a new magazine ad featuring Gasparino, as seen here:
This is great @CGasparino pic.twitter.com/O3LymSh4s6
— Julia La Roche (@SallyPancakes) November 7, 2014
The tweet prompted Insana to respond with a seemingly innocuous tweet of his own. But there is clearly some history between the two men because Gasparino quickly replied: “GFY fat boy.”
Now that could mean “Get f*king real,” or “Go f*k yourself,” but either way, he ain’t whistling Dixie!
@SallyPancakes @CGasparino David Faber breaks news … ALL others follow! — ron insana (@rinsana) November 7, 2014
@rinsana@SallyPancakes GFY fat boy
— Charles Gasparino (@CGasparino) November 7, 2014
Who knew the world of finances could be so exciting? And it was just getting started, as the Fox Business News reporter appeared to have a lot of vented up angst just waiting for a reason to come out.
Here is more of the “fight,” as seen on Twitter:
the nitrates from all those twinkies @rinsana ingests has warped his memory @SallyPancakes
— Charles Gasparino (@CGasparino) November 7, 2014
@CGasparino @SallyPancakes Typically classy and I’ve lost 30 pounds. Find another insult and try to find some viewers while you’re at it!
— ron insana (@rinsana) November 7, 2014
@rinsana @SallyPancakes you will always be a fat slob i’d smack u silly but it wld be considered child abuse — Charles Gasparino (@CGasparino) November 7, 2014
is there any more unctuous boot licking kiss ass “journalist” than @rinsana? no one even close will discuss w @LizClaman 323pm @FoxBusiness — Charles Gasparino (@CGasparino) November 7, 2014
@CGasparino @FoxBusiness And you shall remain a single-source shill for whomever whispers in your ear. As for the smack down, not worried
— ron insana (@rinsana) November 7, 2014
yeah the single source that said tarp was coming and ur buddie stevie cohen ran a crappy operation @rinsana @FoxBusiness
— Charles Gasparino (@CGasparino) November 7, 2014
thats cause ur not just fat but dumb @rinsana @FoxBusiness — Charles Gasparino (@CGasparino) November 7, 2014
yeah the single source that said tarp was coming and ur buddie stevie cohen ran a crappy operation @rinsana @FoxBusiness — Charles Gasparino (@CGasparino) November 7, 2014
youre just a friggen paid shill for wall street and a disgusting slob u actually make me sick @rinsana
— Charles Gasparino (@CGasparino) November 7, 2014
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