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Samuel L. Jackson Battles With Angry Fan on Twitter After Refusing to Endure Photo With Him

Pick your beefs wisely.

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Samuel L. Jackson put a demanding fan in his place over the weekend, once again proving the general annoyances involved with being one of the biggest movie stars in the world. After the confirmed legend declined a fan's request for a photo, the fan—a radio DJ—took to Twitter to outline his apparent frustrations.

A man whose presumed legal name is The Fitz called the Hateful Eight star a "complete dick" and "an arrogant punk" after the photo was refused, prompting Samuel L. Jackson himself to intervene and set the record straight:

Damn. No please? Fitz then hit Facebook with a nine-minute video breaking down the encounter and his inspiration behind, you know, turning the whole thing into a tweetstorm. "If you're going to be told 'F you' on Twitter by anybody, it's awesome if it's done by Samuel L. Jackson," Fitz said in a front of a background emblazoned with Jackson's face and the alleged quote "I'm a fan of me too."

In all fairness, why the hell wouldn'tSamuel L. Jackson be a big fan of himself? After apparently watching the impassioned footage, Jackson hit Fitz back on Twitter with what appears to be somewhat of a truce:

Thus Fitz v Jackson, though brief in its battle, teaches an important social message: No photos please.

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