From what I'm aware, he was a bit confrontational, but he did try to engage in debate with people who were vehemently opposed to his viewpoints.

Which is commendable. Beyond this whole incident, I'm not really aware of him, but if he's along the same thread of People like Crowder or other Republican talking heads who wanted to engage students in Debate, even if it was relatively one-sided. He definitely did not deserve this. Nobody does, really.