UPDATE: Scott Wagner removed a controversial video, claiming he used the wrong metaphor and words. See the original video and new video in the post below.

Republican Scott Wagner delivered an ominous message to incumbent Democrat Gov. Tom Wolf, and some voters are taking it as a threat.

But Wagner's supporters are cheering him on.

"Governor Wolf, let me tell you, between now and November 6th, you better put a catcher's mask on your face because I'm gonna stomp all over your face with golf spikes because I'm gonna win this for the state of Pennsylvania, and we're throwing you out of office because you know what, I'm sick and tired of your negative ads," Wagner said in a fiery salvo on Facebook Live.

Watch video clip below (story continues after the original video):

Wolf's campaign spokeswoman, Beth Melena, first responded with a question: "Was Wagner channeling John Wayne, Clint Eastwood, or Rambo in his latest unhinged rant?"

"Scott Wagner's latest rant shows he is unhinged and unfit for office," Melena said in a follow-up comment. "Threats of violence have no place in society, especially from someone running for public office. This is part of an unfortunate pattern with Scott Wagner."

The governor's press secretary, J.J. Abbott, called it "disgusting" in a tweet.

Later, Wagner released a video statement that addressed the comments in the Facebook Live.

"I may have chosen a poor metaphor. I may have had poor choice of words," Wagner said. "I shouldn't have said what I said."

UPDATE:No complaint filed with state police about Scott Wagner's 'terroristic' comments

Wagner then listed off issues that are facing the state. Wolf, he said, refuses to have town halls and debates and talk to the people of Pennsylvania.

"I'm very passionate. Don't confuse anger with passion," Wagner said. "I will continue to fight for the people of Pennsylvania. That's why I made a decision to run to be the next governor of Pennsylvania.”

The governor's supporters and other politicos are calling Wagner's Facebook Live a "meltdown."

John Fetterman, the Democratic nominee for lieutenant governor, said Wagner has "lost it."

On Friday afternoon, U.S. Rep. Steve Scalise, the Republican House Majority Whip, said on Twitter "there is absolutely no place in our politics for this kind of rhetoric."

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Wagner's supporters on Facebook liked the rant and said to "send Wolf packing."

The former state senator spent most of the Facebook Live defending himself against a campaign ad that said Wagner's Penn Waste has sued more than 6,000 Pennsylvanians.

The billboard ad was paid for by PA Spotlight, a nonprofit accountability organization that claims to be independent of any campaigns and has no relationship to the Wolf campaign.

Background on Penn Waste practices under fire:

When asked whether Wagner was threatening harm to a sitting governor, Wagner's campaign spokesman, Andrew Romeo, shared the following statement:

"Scott's comments were not to be taken literally. He wanted them to be a metaphor for how he will approach the final stretch of the campaign. Tom Wolf has spent the entire race hiding behind false and negative attack ads like a coward instead of debating in front of the people of Pennsylvania and Scott will spend the last month of the race making it clear to voters why they should not give him a second term."

Wagner's latest missive is not the first time he's used threatening language against Wolf. During a budget battle in 2016, then-state Sen. Wagner said to PoliticsPA, "We had him down on the floor with our foot on his throat and let him up. Next time, we won't let him up."

He defended that language in a following interview with the York Daily Record.

"I stick by the statement because this is a war between Gov. Wolf and conservative Republicans," he added. "They continue to call me an extremist/Tea Party person, but I'm just a lifelong Republican."

Here's a more complete look at some of his past comments:

Wagner's explosive language is common to his conduct but highly unusual in a governor's race, according to Terry Madonna, veteran pollster and political analyst at Franklin & Marshall College.

"Other candidates for governor have been more traditional and avoided use of strong language, at least on the record," Madonna said.

Earlier this week, Wagner said he's "tapped out" financially. Days later, he had a fundraiser with a Fox News host. If Wagner is truly out of money, Facebook Live is a free way to get his message out.

Also, Wagner is down in the polls. Independent polls show him 15 to 22 points behind Wolf.

"When you are down double digits, you need to do virtually anything possible to shake up the election," Madonna said.

Social media is a quick way to reach a lot of people and "shake up drama," he said.

"It certainly captured attention," Madonna said. "The question is whether it helps you or not."

—Staff Writer Dylan Segelbaum contributed reporting to this article.

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