NEWTOWN, CT — Comments by the wife of "Happy Days" actor Scott Baio following her husband's controversial conspiracy theory-inspired tweet has garnered intense social media ire. Renee Baio made what many are calling a cruel comment when responding to Nelba Marquez-Greene, who lost her daughter during the Sandy Hook Elementary School tragedy in 2012.

The tweet, which has since been deleted, was captured by The Wrap. "I'm sorry 4 your loss @Nelba_MG however, maybe your children are in a better place. Your ugliness knows no bounds! I'll pray for you," tweeted Renee Baio as she responded to Marquez-Green's tweet.



Watch: Scott Baio's Wife To Sandy Hook Mom: 'Maybe Your Children Are In A Better Place' Many were quick to criticize Renee Baio's tweet, calling it cruel and hateful.

Wow. I am nearly speechless, @MrsScottBaio. What an outrageously cruel response. I hope you have the good sense to offer a sincere apology.

— Abby Maslin (@AbbySMaslin) August 26, 2017 Her tweet was so cruel. There is nothing worse than loosing a child. Only Ann Coulter can be more heartless than her!

— Ali Foroughi (@alforoughi) August 28, 2017 Renee Baio's tweet comes after Scott Baio, famous for playing Chachi on "Happy Days," retweeted a photo comparing the mother of Heather Heyer, who was killed during the violence in Charlottesville, to the slain Victoria Soto's mother Donna Soto, who spoke after her daughter was one of the six educators and 20 children killed during the Sandy Hook Elementary School tragedy in 2012. Scott Baio defended the tweet and accused "libs" of twisting his words after the tweet was posted. He later walked back those comments.



Renee Baio issued an apology for the tweet, saying Marquez-Greene's tweet came at a time while she is dealing with medical issues, according to The Wrap. Her apology was not adequate, Marquez-Greene tweeted.

I was clear. I wished you a speedy recovery. I believe what you wrote is what we call in the field "projection". Good try though, boo. https://t.co/Prejbs68JJ

— Nelba Márquez-Greene (@Nelba_MG) August 26, 2017 Renee Baio's Twitter account is currently not public.