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Macklemore backlash begins in earnest

 


Good update here....


from KOMO news and reproter Michelle Esteban

SEATTLE — Rapper and Grammy winner Macklemore is facing backlash after a video captured him saying, "F**k America" on stage during a pro-Palestine festival in Seattle on Saturday.

The Seattle Kraken and Seattle Sounders FC issued a joint statement saying they are aware of his "increasingly divisive comments" and that they do not reflect their values.

Their statement reads:

We believe that sports bring people together and unite us. We are aware of Macklemore’s increasingly divisive comments, and they do not reflect the values of our respective ownership groups, leagues, or organizations. We are currently evaluating our collective options on this matter.

The response came early Monday evening after the 41-year-old used the language during a "Palestine Will Live Forever Fest" in Seattle's Seward Park over the weekend.

In a video provided to KOMO News from Cam Higby with "Today is America" who was documenting the event, Macklemore can be heard telling the festival audience to continue talking then makes this comment:

I’m not gonna stop you. I’m not gonna stop you. Um, yeah, F*** America,

That was followed by cheers from the crowd. It's not clear what he said before that.

RELATED | Macklemore declares 'F*** America' at pro-Palestine concert: 'Straight up'

Those words set off a firestorm on social media.

One user on 'X' writes, "Shame. This country made Macklemore possible. Where else could he have got rich and famous?"

Another 'X' user posted: "Artists often use their platform to challenge and provoke thought. I'll have to check out his track 'American' to understand more of his perspective."

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