CNN chyrons experienced their fair share of criticism and praise over the 2016 election season, but a news caption that rolled across TV screens on Monday had viewers mouths gaping anew.

"Alt-right founder questions if Jews are people," read the ticker. It came across the screen as CNN's panelists were discussing Richard Spencer, a prominent neo-Nazi who is considered by many to be the "father" of America's rapidly growing neo-Nazi movement.

Spencer, who spoke at a conference in Washington, D.C. over the weekend, used a Jewish fable to reference the mainstream media: "One wonders if these people are people at all, or instead soulless golem."

Many viewers had a few issues with CNN's chosen wording when referencing Spencer's words.

This just happened on @CNN: Are Jews People? pic.twitter.com/SZD4mr1Vqc — Maia Efrem (@maiaefrem) November 21, 2016

Let's start with "alt-right," which has become a catch-all phrase for white nationalists and neo-Nazis who understand the ins and outs of the internet. The term has been criticized for at times concealing that the people who use that moniker hold views that are no different than white supremacists of the past.

Pro tip @CNN - if they ask "are Jews people" then you can stop calling them "alt-right" and start calling them Nazis. — John Paul Davis (@youngkingrabbit) November 21, 2016

If they question if Jews are people; if they hold their hands out in a salute; if they scream 'Heil' ANYTHING-They are Nazis. Call them that — Joe Glass (@josephglass) November 21, 2016

Can we at least call those who "QUESTION WHETHER JEWS ARE PEOPLE" neo-Nazis, instead of using this euphemistic "alt-right" label? — Joshua Holland (@JoshuaHol) November 21, 2016

Then, many viewers also couldn't believe the chyron questioned the humanity of Jewish people without any kind of rebuke.

Hey @CNN I hope you solve this "Are Jews People?" debate sooner than you found that Malaysian plane. — Alison Leiby (@AlisonLeiby) November 21, 2016

"Are Jews People?" is now a question in mainstream discourse but let's have a hundred more thinkpieces on how fighting for minorities is bad — Internet Of Things (@abradacabla) November 21, 2016

There isn't a context that makes "Are Jews people?" an okay thing to say, kiddos. — Ian Karmel (@IanKarmel) November 21, 2016

A week after the election, @CNN is discussing whether or not Jews are people. #NotNormal https://t.co/gbI51mGwpG — Jena Friedman (@JenaFriedman) November 21, 2016

How did we go from almost electing our first female president to "ARE JEWS PEOPLE?" in two weeks? https://t.co/wfUvHG7dC2 — Drew Schnoebelen (@Dschnoeb) November 21, 2016

I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say "yes" https://t.co/1ZwbFJO7po — Ryan Teague Beckwith (@ryanbeckwith) November 21, 2016

CNN anchor Jake Tapper, who has been praised throughout the campaign and after the election, called the ticker "unacceptable."

Still, some defended CNN as simply reporting what a prominent neo-Nazi had said.

The chyron was a bit blunt, but don't we want CNN reporting that this is the kind of deplorable things that the alt-right believes? — wtf america? (@bart_smith) November 21, 2016

The chyron is accurate: Spencer really did make comments to that effect in his speech. https://t.co/VMJroW4ikW — Damian Penny (@damianpenny) November 21, 2016

As white nationalist neo-Nazis continue to grow in prominence in the United States, these type of coverage debates are likely to take place in more than just CNN chyrons.