The school board added extra security at public meetings. “We can find some middle ground.”Īs the firestorm escalated, members of the anti-racist Facebook group - including parents, teachers and school board members - were bombarded with threats, some directed at their children. “I don’t understand why we can't have a difference of opinion without an intense fight,” said Elizabeth Perrin, a white mother who was among those named in the Facebook group as a critic of school diversity plans. Parents who had been named in the group said they didn’t know what the group was planning, and they feared for their safety. But whether intentional or not, the decision to compile names was perceived as a threat. Several members of the anti-racist Facebook group said they never intended to harass anyone, and considered the name sharing in the private group to be more in line with oppositional research than an attempt at intimidation. Conservative media outlets picked up the story, framing it as a group of liberal parents dubbed the “ chardonnay antifa” creating a “ hit list” of parents who disagreed with them. Parents who had been named as opponents of school diversity initiatives called the sheriff’s office to complain. We keep them rich and protected at all costs with no recourse.Screenshots leaked almost immediately. “We all know it wasn’t his first time using that word. “It actually IS representative of our town because this isn’t his first “scuffle” and he just demolished a huge streaming record last month regardless,” Morris wrote. Maren Morris, without using Wallen’s name, criticized the industry at large for protecting problematic artists. Other country stars criticized his actions publicly. “In light of Morgan Wallen’s recent actions involving the use of a racial slur, we have made the decision to remove his music and content from our stations effective immediately,” according to a statement from iHeartMedia, which has hundreds of radio stations across the country.Īs of Wednesday morning, streaming apps like Spotify and Apple Music also don’t have his songs in their most popular country music playlists, where normally Wallen had multiple songs from his new album. That is likely to change, as numerous radio stations have already removed his music from their playlists. The suspension of Wallen’s contract could prove to be a blow to the singer’s career, although his 30-track album “Dangerous: The Double Album” - which was released in a partnership with Republic Records and Big Loud Records - has spent the past three weeks in the top position on the Billboard 200 chart. “Republic Records fully supports Big Loud’s decision and agrees such behavior will not be tolerated.” “In the wake of recent events, Big Loud Records has made the decision to suspend Morgan Wallen’s recording contract indefinitely,” the statement read in part. The “Whiskey Glasses” singer’s contract with Big Loud records was also suspended “indefinitely,” the company revealed Wednesday. “We do not tolerate or condone words and actions that are in direct opposition to our core values that celebrate diversity, equity & inclusion,” the company wrote on Twitter. We do not tolerate or condone words and actions that are in direct opposition to our core values that celebrate diversity, equity & inclusion. On Wednesday, CMT announced that they are in the “process of removing his appearances from all our platforms” in light of Wallen’s comments on Sunday.Īfter learning of Morgan Wallen’s racial slur late last night, we are in the process of removing his appearances from all our platforms. I promise to do better.”īut for many, the 27-year-old’s apology was too little, too late. I want to sincerely apologize for using the word. “There are no excuses to use this type of language, ever. “I used an unacceptable and inappropriate racial slur that I wish I could take back,” Wallen’s statement continued. Soon after TMZ released the video, Wallen issued a statement to the outlet saying he was “embarrassed and sorry” for his actions. The outlet alleges that neighbors captured the video of Wallen - in which the singer can be heard using the n-word - after he began creating a verbal nuisance outside the home. 2, appears to show Wallen arriving back at his home in the early hours of Sunday, Jan. The video, which was released by TMZ on Tuesday, Feb. The “Whiskey Glasses” singer’s contract with Big Loud records was also suspended “indefinitely,” the company revealed Wednesday.On Wednesday, CMT announced that they are in the “process of removing his appearances from all our platforms” in light of Wallen’s comments.Wallen issued a statement to the TMZ saying he was “embarrassed and sorry” for his actions.Country music artist Morgan Wallen is facing backlash after video surfaced that appeared to show the singer using a racist slur.
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