Bullish comments repeatedly criticized by the community, Tom Lee "breaks his defense" to respond

On December 26, Tom Lee reposted an article about optimistic expectations for the 2026 crypto market, which was mocked and criticized by some community members. One member said, “Your words are of no benefit to your remaining credibility.” Tom Lee responded cleverly, saying, “To earn the respect of your investment portfolio and kindergarten classmates, please subscribe to FS Insight’s premium service.” Another community member stated, “You first said the target price for Ethereum is $12,000, then said it’s $7,000. Your evidence is completely unreliable. Ethereum’s price might not even exceed $3,000. You should reflect on yourself.” Tom Lee seemed somewhat “offended” by this and retorted that the user was a “clown.” His bullish comments have not been the first time facing criticism. In September this year, Andrew Kang, founder of crypto venture firm Mechanism Capital, directly called Tom Lee’s ETH theory “like a weakling.” Additionally, analysts from Tom Lee’s fund recently turned significantly bearish on next year, contradicting his views. This has also led to widespread criticism of him recently.