His non-profit CORE has worked since the start of the pandemic to ensure COVID-19 testing for all, and in the process created one of the largest COVID-19 testing sites in the United States.
Maybe the reason Sean Penn avoided a thorough “drag” by the internet is that a lot of people just appreciate the actor’s humanitarian efforts.
For that, and the fact that there are worse hair days one can have, many are willing to give him a pass.
Penn has a long history of working during many national disasters, and COVID-19 is no exception.