While plenty of Nugent’s detractors applauded the decision to cancel the show, his supporters seem to agree that the minor setback will have little to no effect on his appeal or his ability to draw crowds across the nation.
Ticketholders expecting a raucous Ted Nugent performance at an Idaho casino just learned the show has been canceled due to the rock legend and outspoken conservative’s alleged racist tendencies.
Without providing a single example to back up its claim, the Coeur d’Alene Native American tribe announced the Aug. 4 concert has been cancelled.
As for an explanation to fans looking forward to the event, casino owners only suggested that he has “racist attitudes and views.”
Though Nugent has not publicly commented on the decision as of this writing, his supporters took to Twitter to express their dismay.
Many expressed the view that Nugent, although often blunt in sharing his views, is far from a racist. In fact, several Twitter users pointed out that the star has long been an advocate of Native American causes.
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