Original sentence: DelGiorno's show caused great passion among local residents, some hailing him a hero for a noble cause, while others, most notably those who received his on-air criticism, deemed him a "naysayer"
Edited sentence: DelGiorno's show caused great passion among local residents, some hailing him a hero for a noble cause, while others, most notably those who suffered his on-air scorn, deemed him a "naysayer"