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Country singer Morgan Wallen, who torpedoed his career last week after a video captured him shouting the N-word in his Nashville driveway, issued a lengthy apology Wednesday night and told loyal fans that “for today, please don’t” defend him.
Even so, the 27-year-old got supportive notes from country musicians, including some of his label mates, and from other famous names outside the industry. Conversation on social media was muted — and notably free of blue-check verified voices — with some people calling him a racist and refusing to accept the apology, while others wondered whether Wallen’s music would return to the radio any time soon.