Anderson Cooper slams reporter

A young, self-described, aspiring journalist has lost his job after veteran journalist Anderson Cooper schooled the reporter on appropriate behaviour.

Cooper was broadcasting live from Ottawa near the National War memorial Wednesday evening after the shocking attack that cost the life of Corporal Nathan Cirillo.

The rookie reporter, Vandon Gene, who was at that time referred to as a reporter for Sun News Network, (this has since been downgraded to a contributor of Sun News Network who is no longer employed with the network), asked Cooper to take a selfie with him at the crime scene.

Given the sombre mood and serious nature of the setting, Cooper said no, but Gene did not give up. Above is Cooper's response which Gene video-taped as if Cooper was in the wrong.

Cooper says in the video, “I won’t take a photo with you on a day someone was killed. It seems wildly inappropriate.”

Gene then went to Twitter to scold Cooper claiming he was exploiting the situation by being in Ottawa and that he was rude to his fans. Those tweets (pictured below) have now been deleted from Twitter.

Then, somewhat surprisingly, Cooper engaged Gene on Twitter and called him out for his unprofessional and inappropriate behaviour, at that point Twitter exploded.

Gene received hundreds and hundreds of tweets calling him out for his disrespect.

Shortly after Gene changed gears and apologized for his actions.

His quick apology wasn't enough however and he was fired by Sun News.