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Hank Williams Jr. Obama, Hitler, and ESPN

Jon Michaels — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 12:45:26 +0000

Country Music Icon Hank Williams Jr. was at it again on The View on Tuesday. This battle over Freedom of Speech, and a company, or corporation to disassociate itself with someone making statements not viewed by the organization. Monday Night Football doesn’t seem the same without, “Are You Ready For Some Football? ” Hank maintains it [...]

Hank Williams Jr. Tells 'Fox & Friends' and ESPN, 'I'll Keep My …"

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 17:00:38 +0000

The Obama-Hitler comparison made on ‘Fox & Friends’ by Hank Williams Jr. a while back forced ESPN to sack the singer’s opening theme song from Monday Night Football.

Now, according to sources who spoke with the Associated Press, the 62-year-old has fired back at both ESPN and ‘Fox & Friends’ in a new song titled ‘I’ll Keep My …,’ which he recorded in a Nashville studio on Friday.

Hank Williams Jr. Issues Statement Clarifying Controversial Hitler Comment

Jeff Giles — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 13:18:28 +0000

It may not do anything to save his long-running gig as the musical kickoff for ‘Monday Night Football,’ but Hank Williams, Jr. has issued a personal statement in response to the brouhaha that erupted after his recent appearance on ‘Fox and Friends.’

Williams, who compared a golf match between President Obama and Republican House Speaker John Boehner to “Hitler playing golf with Netanyahu,” attempted to clarify his remarks through a post on his website.