MTV Video Music Awards: MTV Tribute to Robin Williams Branded "Offensive", Fans React on Twitter

In the middle of MTV Video Music Awards glamorous ceremony in Los Angeles, an extremely short video reel of pictures of Robin Williams was played on the big screen, as a tribute to the veteran actor.

Set to the Coldplay song A Sky Full of Stars, the 20-second video had just six odd images of him in it. The lackluster compilation showed the lack of effort put into its composition.

Outraged viewers immediately took to Twitter to complain the "offensive" blink-and-you'll-miss-it montage, which some compared to a PowerPoint slide show.

Tyler Aaron Glenn, the lead vocalist and keyboardist of the American pop rock band Neon Trees, was the first one to complain about the lackadaisical tribute to the comedian.

Weirdest transition to a death tribute ever!

— Tyler Glenn (@tylerinacoma) August 25, 2014

Did someone push the "Robin Williams tribute" button by mistake? — Tyler Glenn (@tylerinacoma) August 25, 2014

He continued:

"Let's just shove that Robin Williams tribute in between someone twerking and someone winning some award that doesn't matter" - MTV

— Tyler Glenn (@tylerinacoma) August 25, 2014

Many others joined him:

That Robin Williams tribute was offensive. #VMA2014

— Kevin McHale (@druidDUDE) August 25, 2014

That "tribute" to Robin Williams tells you everything you need to know about this show. It would have been less insulting to do nothing. — chad dukes (@chaddukes) August 25, 2014

A Robin Williams tribute sandwiched between a Tresemme ad integration and Fifth Harmony winning an award #VMAs

— Jarett Wieselman (@JarettSays) August 25, 2014

What kinda 3 second garbage windows slide show tribute was this MTV?? Robin Williams deserves better — KuntyeWest (@KuntyeWest) August 25, 2014