Country Star Morgan Wallen Suspended By Label, Dropped by Radio, CMT After Using Slur

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Morgan Wallen performing at the 54th annual CMA Awards in November, where he won the New Artist of the Year award.





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‘SNL’ Nixes Morgan Wallen Appearance After Singer Violates COVID-19 Safety Protocols

This isn’t Wallen’s first brush with controversy. Last October, he was disinvited from playing Saturday Night Live after he was videotaped partying and breaking COVID-19 safety protocols before his appearance. He eventually appeared on the show in December, poking fun at the incident in a sketch.

NPR has reached out to Wallen’s press representatives for a statement. Wallen did issue an apology after TMZ posted the video, saying «I’m embarrassed and sorry. I used an unacceptable and inappropriate racial slur that I wish I could take back. There are no excuses to use this type of language, ever. I want to sincerely apologize for using the word. I promise to do better.

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