Green Jellÿ Fired Michael “Fr33to F33t” Snyder Over Tasteless Ozzy Osbourne Meme
We’re usually not ones to complain that a dark joke or tasteless humor was “too soon” around here, but a recent post on social media from someone in Green Jellÿ’s camp not only pissed off a lot of people, but ultimately resulted in that person getting fired.
In the immediate aftermath of Ozzy Osbourne’s death this past July 22, the metal, rock, and entertainment worlds were left reeling. But that didn’t stop long-time Green Jellÿ collaborator Michael “Fr33to F33t” Snyder. The post in question showed an AI-generated meme of Ozzy holding up a sign that read “One Day Sober”. You know, because he’s dead.
Apparently, that didn’t float too well with people, as the image sparked an outcry so loud that Green Jellÿ founder Bill Manspeaker got online to delete the post in question and updates fans on Snyder’s place with the band.
“Long story short… I allowed a green jello member control of my green jello page… He’s been doing a excellent job posting funny memes for years… Recently he posted a extremely rude video about Ozzy Dying that I found highly offensive & I immediately took it down…the guy lost his mind & instantly started to demonize me on Facebook… Now it’s gotten beyond the point of non stop harassment,”
However, leaked texts between the two showed that Manspeaker apparently wanted to keep Snyder around, but things took a turn for the worse and his hand was forced. According to a video from Staunch TV, more allegations emerged that showed Snyder making fun of Manspeaker, making threats, and pushing for more public criticism.
Manspeaker’s statement also explained how Snyder hadn’t been pulling his own weight in the band. Eventually, the whole thing came to a matter of honoring Ozzy’s legacy and saving his image.
“This person decided to defame Ozzy with a terrible joke about his death on my green jello social media page & I removed it…ask yourself 1 thing—who is the real issue…the guy who has no respect for a man’s death and mocked Ozzy or the guy who immediately took it down because it was disrespectful?”
All of this came to a head as the band was gearing up for a tour with 96 Bitter Beings. You can check out the dates below.
10/10 Lima, OH Legacy Ink
10/11 Fort Wayne, IN Piere’s
10/12 Reading, PA Reverb
10/14 Frederick, MD Cafe 611
10/15 Richmond, VA Ember Music Hall
10/16 Raleigh, NC Chapel Of Bones
10/17 Spartanburg, SC Ground Zero
10/18 Atlanta, GA Boggs Social
10/19 Jacksonville, FL Jack Rabbits
10/20 Sanford, FL West End Trading Co.
10/21 Tampa, FL Brass Mug
10/22 West Palm Beach, FL Respectable Street Cafe
10/25 Houston, TX The End
10/26 Dallas, TX Puzzles
10/27 Austin, TX Come And Take It Live
10/28 Lubbock, TX Jake’s Sports Cafe
10/29 El Paso, TX Rockhouse Bar & Kitchen Venue
10/30 Gallup, NM Juggernaut Music
10/31 Scottsdale, AZ Pub Rock Live
11/01 San Diego, CA The Holding Company
11/02 Los Angeles, CA 1720
