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Hank Williams, Jr. Compares President to Hitler, Gets Pulled From 'Monday Night Football'

John Raoux, AP

Hank Williams, Jr. won't be asking, "Are you ready for some football?" tonight. ESPN has pulled the country legend's opening video from tonight's game (Indianapolis at Tampa Bay), after he made a bold political statement on this morning's 'FOX & Friends' live broadcast.

"Remember the golf game?" Bocephus asked the show's co-hosts, referring to President Obama's golf summit with House Speaker John Boehner this summer during the height of the national budget crisis. "That was one of the biggest political mistakes ever ... Come on! That'd be like Hitler playing golf with (Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin) Netanyahu!"

FOX anchor Gretchen Carlson reminded the singer that Adolph Hitler was one of the most hated men in world history. But he didn't back down. "Well that's true," Hank Jr. responded. "But I'm telling you like it is."

When further pressured to explain his controversial comparison, Hank Jr. responded that he feels President Obama and Vice President Joe Biden are "the enemy" and then likened them to 'The Three Stooges.'

ESPN issued a statement this afternoon explaining to fans why they won't see the singer kick off 'Monday Night Football' like they have every Monday during the NFL season for the past 20 years.

"While Hank Williams, Jr. is not an ESPN employee, we recognize that he is closely linked to our company through the open to 'Monday Night Football,'" reads a post on the network's website. "We are extremely disappointed with his comments, and as a result we have decided to pull the open from tonight's telecast."

Hank Jr. is a longtime, outspoken supporter of the Republican party, campaigning for George W. Bush in 2000 and for John McCain in 2008. The country superstar has even talked of running for one of Tennessee's U.S. Senate seats in 2012.





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doughtya49

ESPN are chicken *****. If some left wing puke said the same thing about GW a couple of years ago they wopuld not have said a thing. They are worrying about profits. I agree with Jr.

October 13 2011 at 1:41 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
americanpridelg

THEY NEED AN ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT!!!!! BADLY!!!!

October 09 2011 at 5:01 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
americanpridelg

IT'S A ROTTEN SHAME ABOUT POOR HANK WILLIAMS JR.!!!! THIS IS A FREE COUNTRY!!!! YA GO, HANK!!!! SORRY THAT SOME PEOPLE ARE A#@#@HOLES!!!!

October 09 2011 at 4:48 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Neal

Hank....I stand tall and proud of what you said about Obama....I don't care that you apologized for telling the truth though!!!

October 06 2011 at 6:52 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
peagleville

the only thing Obama has done is spend too much money, but the republicans still have spent alot more. The deficit hit 11 trillion when he entered office, it's at 13 trillion now.

October 05 2011 at 9:10 AM Report abuse +1 rate up rate down Reply
peagleville

the worst thing Obama has done is spend too much money, but the republicans still have spent alot more.

October 05 2011 at 9:08 AM Report abuse +1 rate up rate down Reply
All u Christians

Well, it looks like Hank, Jr. caved in to the Rothschild controlled media pressure and apologized for telling the TRUTH. How nauseating. If only someone would stand up to these scumbags and NOT BACK DOWN. Too bad Hank, Jr. is still caught up in the phony left/right paradigm and can't see that Obama works for the same men behind the curtain ast Bush, Jr., Bush, Sr., Clinton, Reagan, Carter, et al. The whole system is corrupt from top to bottom.

October 04 2011 at 8:46 PM Report abuse +1 rate up rate down Reply
Brad Mitchell McKenz

Thats is horse **** cause obama aint a US citizen, hes a FUCKIN PAMPER HEAD...

October 04 2011 at 3:15 PM Report abuse -1 rate up rate down Reply
dnewby43

ESPN must be another one of those democratic station's that want to tell people only what they(espn,abc,nbc and cbs) want the american people to know. I'm sick of this social media crap. This country was founded on so many right's(free speech as one) for a reason and if you don't like them or believe in them then leave. The democratic media has no problem with telling the american people their opinion's,Etc.Why should they ban an American for expressing his? This is not a socialist country-Yet. But the present administration is working hard to make it one.GOD BLESS AMERICA-We sure need him!

October 04 2011 at 12:31 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
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CABQ

ESPN isn't democratic or republican--it's a business. Hank does indeed have a right to say what he wants, although calling the President and Vice President our "enemy" is pretty damn close to treason--nevertheless, he has a right to say it. In turn, ESPN has a right not to employ him. Yes, we have freedom of speech, but freedom of speech often has consequences--you can't take one without the other. You can't exercise your rights without knowing your responsibilities--they go hand in hand. And stop with the sweeping generalizations--just because someone doesn't agree with what Hank says doesn't mean they don't believe in freedom of speech, doesn't mean they don't love this country, and doesn't mean they should leave their country.

October 04 2011 at 1:41 PM Report abuse +2 rate up rate down Reply
CABQ

Uh, you "free speech" people, was this what you were saying in defense of the Dixie Chicks? Or is free speech only applicable to speech that you agree with? Now, I happened to have agreed with the Dixie Chicks, but they were pilloried for what they said. I disagree with what Hank said, but I'll defend to the death his right to say it--without sending death threats sent his way. If you didn't stand up for the Dixie Chicks, then you're a hypocrite.

October 04 2011 at 11:07 AM Report abuse +1 rate up rate down Reply
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gheavywall

i agreed with the Dixie Chicks also.

October 04 2011 at 11:29 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Neal

I've said it once and i'll stand up and say it again.....the difference between what the Dixie Chicks said and hank Jr. are two different situations....The Dixie Chicks were out of country putting our President down....Hank Jr. was right here in America....If you're gonna say anythang about the leadership of this great country we live in....say it right here in the good ole USA.....CABQ.....maybe you and Obama can go to Saudi Arabia and kneel down and kiss the kings feet over there....It aint gonna happen here in the USA.....Obama is an arrogant, egotistical hind-end.

October 06 2011 at 6:49 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply

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