No one's saying he's brave or contrarian here. He said something incredibly stupid, but (a) not the horrifying thing that news outlets are accusing him of, and

No one's saying he's brave or contrarian here. He said something incredibly stupid, but (a) not the horrifying thing that news outlets are accusing him of, and (b) certainly not something worth trying to ruin his life over. This kind of misrepresentation and witch-hunting shouldn't even be done in rare circumstances, do you honestly believe that everyone should be treated like this?