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ESPN, Hank Williams Jr. part permanently over controversial comments

ESPN, Hank Williams Jr. part permanently over controversial comments

ESPN and Hank Williams Jr. are splitting up for good. Both have announced that, after two decades, Williams will no longer be singing the “Monday Night Football” theme song after controversial remarks he made earlier this week about President Barack Obama and Adolf Hitler.

 

ESPN pulls intro after Williams' Obama comments

ESPN pulled Hank Williams Jr.'s classic intro song from its broadcast of Monday night's NFL game after the country singer famous for the line "Are you ready for some football?" used an analogy to Adolf Hitler in discussing President Barack Obama.

 

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