Brooklyn-born Scott Baio (he's from Dyker Heights, to be exact) is probably regretting his decision to open a Twitter account. The 48-year-old posted an unflattering picture of Michelle Obama on Tuesday, saying: "WOW He wakes up to this every morning." The Twitterverse quickly blew up, with many calling him out as being racist. Of course, it wasn't really racist, but Baio's backpeddling was pretty classic. He mentions numerous times that his wife's friend is black (even posting proof!), and of course, who can forget that time he worked with the Wayans brothers? The Daily News now reports that he's been on the receiving end of death threats for days, and has even contacted the FBI. Today he tried to direct the heat at J. Lo, asking his new followers if she's racist for calling Sarah Palin "a crazy bitch."
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