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Sports Illustrated swimsuit model Chrissy Teigen weighed in on the Ottawa shootings on Twitter with what some saw as a tasteless joke.

Her critics were swift to condemn her comments.

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    And while many supported her stance, Teigen went after her detractors, refusing to call what she had written a joke.

    She also refused to apologize, and tried to further clarify her original statement.

    But some in the Twitterverse weren't having it.

    Teigen finally retreated from the fray.