Vernon Unsworth is a British cave driver who was instrumental in the rescue of 12 boys in Thailand.
Last week, every one of the Thai soccer team that had been trapped in a cave for 18 days were rescued, thanks to an extensive rescue mission. All 12 boys are expected to leave hospital as early as today (Wednesday) and are due to conduct a press conference with their coach this week.
Prior to their rescue, famous entrepeneur Elon Musk arrived at the scene, offering to help, with a submarine made of rocket parts. He boasted that the mini-sub was ready if needed.
Just returned from Cave 3. Mini-sub is ready if needed. It is made of rocket parts & named Wild Boar after kids’ soccer team. Leaving here in case it may be useful in the future. Thailand is so beautiful. pic.twitter.com/EHNh8ydaTT
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 9, 2018
As it happened, the mini-sub was not needed, thanks to the thankless efforts of a number of rescue cave divers.
In the aftermath of the incident, Musk ended up getting into a verbal scrap with one of the rescuers.
The rescuer in question, Vernon Unsworth, said that Musk’s mini-sub “had no chance of working” and labelled it a “PR stunt.”
Musk then took to Twitter and wrote that he would make a video proving that the submarine would work – finishing the tweet with: ‘Sorry pedo guy, you really did ask for it”.
Bizarre.
The tweet was soon deleted, but Unsworth said that he was considering taking legal action against Musk, saying: “Yes, it’s not finished.”
Musk has since taken to Twitter to apologise, in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
As this well-written article suggests, my words were spoken in anger after Mr. Unsworth said several untruths & suggested I engage in a sexual act with the mini-sub, which had been built as an act of kindness & according to specifications from the dive team leader.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 18, 2018
Nonetheless, his actions against me do not justify my actions against him, and for that I apologize to Mr. Unsworth and to the companies I represent as leader. The fault is mine and mine alone.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) July 18, 2018
The billionaire explained that the fault was entirely his, and apologised to Mr. Unsworth directly.
Unsworth is yet to make an official response.
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