Patrick Carney started a veritable shitstorm last week when he made a comment directed at Justin Bieber after the Grammys, but he seems to be taking the backlash well.

When asked about what he thought regarding Bieber not winning a trophy at the awards show, Carney–who is the drummer for The Black Keys–said, “He’s rich, right? … Grammys are for music, not for money … and he’s making a lot of money.”

Immediately after that, Carney’s Twitter account blew up with Beliebers throwing around derogatory names and telling Carney to grow up and stop hatin’. Even Justin himself posted about it, saying Carney needed to be “slapped around”. At first, the drummer was content to simply tweet back sarcastic responses, but then he changed his profile name to Justin Bieber, which threw a wrench into the whole works (because the account is verified).

The account name has since been changed back, but Carney isn’t giving up without a fight.

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That would be me. RT @queensigh: @patrickcarney only tru justin bieber can RT this

— Patrick Carney (@patrickcarney) February 17, 2013

As justin i am powerful. RT @livelaugh_biebs: your used to being in the backround, im assuming this bit of … tmi.me/KOrtu

— Patrick Carney (@patrickcarney) February 17, 2013

sorry u can tell me bout it.RT @canadaswhore:someone needs to take a pencil and shove it so far up your ass that you can’t walk for months

— Patrick Carney (@patrickcarney) February 17, 2013

Or what? haha no i am justin now. RT @valeriabieber06: @patrickcarney ARE YOU STUPID OR WHAT?

— Patrick Carney (@patrickcarney) February 17, 2013

Please click my profile! Download free photos of me shirtless! @jackhil54297458: @carneymichaelI hope you get killed

— michael carney (@carneymichael) February 17, 2013

@patrickcarney you’re so ugly you scare yourself, put a photo of bieber to feel beautiful, abortion monkey hahaha ugly

— •RoxanaValera??© (@RoxanaBieberV) February 17, 2013

hey everyone @patrickcarney should be deleted on twitter how dare he bullys justin retweet if you agree with me! you see justin wins

— Harbir Heer (@HarbirIsTheBest) February 17, 2013

does patrick carney even realise how much of a faggot he looks

— georg (@delreyvogue) February 16, 2013

THAT FAGGOT NAMED PATRICK CARNEY WHO STARTED THIS AND BEING REALLY IMMATURE AND YET PPL STILL BLAMING BELIEBERS LOL

— ? (@drewsdaisies) February 16, 2013

This is beautiful. RT @kylepierce11: @patrickcarney Here’s you and Bieber combined twitter.com/KylePierce11/s…

— Patrick Carney (@patrickcarney) February 17, 2013

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