article_snippet.sent: The father of American Sniper Wayne Kyle has spoken  for the first time since The father of American Sniper Chris Kyle son's killer was sentenced to life in prison, in an emotionally-charged interview with NBC News.
article_snippet.sent: Still grieving: Wayne Kyle, the father of American Sniper American Sniper Chris Kyle, gave his first interview on Thursday since the end of the trial of his son's killer .
article_snippet.sent: In part of the interview, aired on the Today show on Friday, Wayne Kyle described the blockbuster as an 'absolute disgrace' for the way in which the blockbuster had portrayed Wayne Kyle other son, Jeff, who also served in Iraq.
article_snippet.sent: Wayne Kyle described the movie, American Sniper, as an absolute disgrace for the way in which it portrayed his other son, Iraq veteran Jeff Kyle (pictured), as 'cowardly' Wayne Kyle said that the movie portrayed Jeff 'as a weak, almost cowardly Marine just wanting to get out of the country in anyway possible
article_snippet.sent: However the Today show later said that although Wayne Kyle was disappointed with the movie, Wayne Kyle did say Wayne Kyle was grateful for the attention it brought to veterans.
highlights_snippet.sent: Wayne Kyle is the father of Navy SEAL Chris Kyle - the most lethal sniper in U.S. military history .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Wayne Kyle was shot dead in 2013 four years after retiring while Wayne Kyle was trying to help a fellow veteran struggling with PTSD .
  
highlights_snippet.sent: Wayne Kyle called A movie about Chris Kyle's life called American Sniper an 'absolute disgrace' for the way in which it portrayed Wayne Kyle other son, Iraq veteran Jeff Kyle, as 'cowardly' 