Baltimore Seafood Restaurant Tells Local Paper to "Go F**k Yourself" After Criticism

Jimmy's Famous Seafood goes viral again with profane response to The Baltimore Sun's commentary on the restaurant's defense of Olympians.

Published on Feb. 27, 2026

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Jimmy's Famous Seafood, a family-owned seafood restaurant in Baltimore, Maryland, has gone viral again after telling The Baltimore Sun to "go f**k yourself" in response to a critical commentary the paper published about the restaurant's previous viral post defending Olympians.

Why it matters

This incident highlights the growing tensions between traditional media outlets and outspoken, social media-savvy businesses, as well as the increasing willingness of some companies to respond aggressively to perceived criticism, even from respected local publications.

The details

The Baltimore Sun published a "reader commentary" post criticizing Jimmy's Famous Seafood's "profane way of coming to [Olympians'] defense." Seven hours after Jimmy's Famous Seafood responded with the profane tweet, it had garnered 79,000 likes and been viewed more than 1.3 million times.

  • On X, The Baltimore Sun published a critical commentary about Jimmy's Famous Seafood.
  • Seven hours after Jimmy's Famous Seafood's X post, it had garnered 79,000 likes and been viewed more than 1.3 million times.

The players

Jimmy's Famous Seafood

A family-owned seafood restaurant in Baltimore, Maryland that has gained viral fame for its outspoken social media presence.

The Baltimore Sun

A local newspaper in Baltimore, Maryland that recently came under new ownership by a right-leaning executive chairman of Sinclair Broadcast Group.

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What they’re saying

“Go fuck yourself”

— Jimmy's Famous Seafood (Twitter)

“Our Olympians deserve support, but Jimmy's Famous Seafood's profane way of coming to their defense shouldn't be celebrated.”

— The Baltimore Sun, Reader commentary (The Baltimore Sun)

The takeaway

This incident highlights the growing tensions between traditional media outlets and outspoken, social media-savvy businesses, as well as the increasing willingness of some companies to respond aggressively to perceived criticism, even from respected local publications.