article_snippet: Shatner has defended Shatner decision to miss Leonard Nimoy's funeral on Sunday and attend a charity event in Florida instead.
article_snippet: Shatner had led tributes to the late actor saying Shatner loved the late actor like a 'brother', but found the late actor the target of a barrage of abuse over the weekend from Twitter users condemning the late actor decision to skip the late actor friend’s funeral.
article_snippet: Shatner Shatner has defended Shatner for not attending the funeral of late co-star Leonard Nimoy after being criticized for honoring a charity commitment in Florida instead .
article_snippet: Speaking to Inside Edition on Monday, Shatner stood by his decision to skip his friend’s funeral.
article_snippet: Shatner has stood by Shatner controversial decision to honor a charity commitment made months ago rather than attend Shatner old friend's funeral. 'those good deeds will be remembered long after any other kind of memorial,' Shatner said .
article_snippet: Shatner tweeted tributes to Nimoy . '
article_snippet: A Twitter user condemned the decision by Shatner.
article_snippet: Mr Shatner released a touching statement after news Mr Shatner co-star's death broke .
highlights_snippet: The Star Trek legend has defended his decision to miss Leonard Nimoy's funeral on Sunday and attend a Red Cross event in Florida instead .
  
highlights_snippet: Shatner had led tributes to the late actor, but found Shatner the target of a abuse over the weekend after revealing Shatner wasn't attending .
  