You went out of your way to intentionally aggravate him yet are surprised when he fires back. While I acknowledge that topics such as suicide are a rough point for some, I am not going to tear into a staff member for an off the cuff remark that was a direct result of your actions and was in line with your original intent. You said it yourself that Clarky took the time to apologize afterwards, that is all that is necessary here as far as I'm concerned. I'm sure Clarky will do better to avoid such remarks, but you'd also do best to avoid intentionally pissing people off if you're not able to handle what gets sent back at you.