Dr. Ben Carson was charged by a University of Pennsylvania professor as deserving of the “Coon of the Year Award” for remarks he made about Americans being free to fly whatever flags they want, including the Confederate flag.

Religious studies professor Anthea Butler — no stranger to making outrageous remarks — posted a tweet using the racial slur to describe Dr. Carson, Republican candidate and renowned pediatric neurosurgeon.

She deleted the tweet, but, as we all know the Internet is forever. A screen shot of the tweet was made, thanks to Campus Reform.

And what did Dr. Carson say that was so egregious?