Morgan Wallen's Return Following Racial Slur Controversy Lights up Social Media
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@Walmart out here openly supporting racists??? pic.twitter.com/QOUYpRGm4Y
— NativeHonesty (@NativeHonesty) November 15, 2021
Finally, some fans predicted that all the brands and companies associated with this tour would regret it before long.
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i really wanna go see morgan wallen but the thought of being in an arena where 99.9% of the population is probably racist… pic.twitter.com/PWoux643Tf
— alexis (@alexis_littlee) November 15, 2021
There were some fans who commented sadly that they could not go to Wallen's concerts in good conscious, though they still wished they could because they like his music.
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The scandals are a big ticket seller in many areas. In the southern states anyway.
— MusicCity_79 (@SoundOfMusic79) November 15, 2021
It’s wild. But at the same time, not surprising 🤷🏽♀️
— 🇯🇲♍️ (@leandraajoy) November 15, 2021
Many commenters thought that Wallen was actually capitalizing on the publicity of his racist scandal, not recovering from it. They speculated that some people would buy tickets specifically because of the controversy.
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Y’all cancel people for having said racial slurs 10+ years ago, then get so excited when Morgan Wallen says he’s coming to town when he literally said racist shit just a few months ago. 👀
— Isabella Way (@BellsNicoleM) November 15, 2021
Some commenters noted that other public figures have been "canceled" for far older infractions than the one that Wallen is currently recovering from.
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So will you also be hosting the accompanying Klan rally?
— RobertAnnis (@RobertAnnis) November 15, 2021
Never spend money on a racist.
— D.Chapman❤️🇺🇸💙 (@trinityriver299) November 15, 2021
Some commenters directed their outrage at the venues hosting Wallen on this tour. They called on those businesses to take responsibility for the performer's influence.
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Pay close attention to the people who started idolizing Morgan Wallen after he “made a mistake” getting caught saying the N word. Those the ones that think it’s okay to say in private 🤒
— 🇯🇲♍️ (@leandraajoy) November 15, 2021
We ain’t forget https://t.co/fA86ipun4B
— Kneecap Szn🦁🇵🇭 (@The_Tony_Z) November 15, 2021
Critics warned that they would be making note of who was eager to forgive Wallen and get out to one of his shows as soon as they started up again.
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Kyle Rittenhouse is about to be found not guilty, and Morgan Wallen is starting a massive tour... Tell me about this cancel culture again?
— IDontFWU (@AllWalkNoTalk) November 15, 2021
Are they talking about the cancel culture that silenced Janet Jackson, the Chicks, Brendan Fraser, Kesha, and Winona Ryder, or the cancel culture where Morgan Wallen, David O. Russell, Bryan Singer, Chris Pratt, Dave Chapelle, Dr. Luke, & Les Moonves still have thriving careers? https://t.co/jAgJbFvoaK
— #FreeKesha #FreeBritney (Babble) (@burbankbleacher) November 9, 2021
First, many people noted that Wallen's successful return to touring disproved the idea of "cancel culture" altogether. They thought that this rendered any criticism of "cancel culture" invalid.
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