Darius Rucker thinks it is time for supporters and critics to forgive Morgan Wallen for his use of a racist slur. In an interview with Rolling Stone, the Hootie and the Blowfish singer and solo star stated 3 years just immediately after Wallen was caught in a video clip consistently using the N-word the 31-12 months-aged “Last Night” singer is a distinct certain individual.

“I consider Morgan’s turn out to be a far better individual given that that,” Rucker told RS. “I’ve recognized Morgan a extended time. Because all that took place Morgan’s tried to really much better himself and become a improved human being and see the world in a substantially much better, better was.”

In a February 2021 on the internet video, Wallen was caught yelling the N-phrase and other expletives although arriving home with some mates. At the time, Wallen apologized, telling TMZ, “I’m humiliated and sorry. I employed an unacceptable and inappropriate racial slur that I wish I could consider back. There are no excuses to use this variety of language, ever. I want to sincerely apologize for utilizing the phrase. I assure to do much better.”

Though Wallen’s profession sooner or later continued apace, even purchasing up steam, the speedy fallout bundled his audio briefly becoming pulled from streaming and radio, a suspension from his label and obtaining dropped by his booking agent, as effectively as the Academy of Region Music deeming him ineligible for the 56th annual awards.

By the finish of that yr, even although, Wallen’s catalog had racked up added than $8 million in earnings as U.S. item sales skyrocketed, he broke a collection of information and facts on the Billboard charts, hit the highway when much more and watched his radio airplay added than double. His Perilous album went on to achieve album of the calendar year at the 2022 ACM Awards and Wallen gathered 11 trophies at the 2023 Billboard Audio Awards

Irrespective of that bounce back, Rucker informed RS that it feels like Wallen is even now dwelling under the cloud of his racist incident. “You know, he’s not forgiven. He’s still not out for CMAs and ACMs,” Rucker stated. “They can say what they want, but the simple fact that Morgan Wallen is not up for entertainer of the year and people points is mad. No one’s providing much more tickets than Morgan.”

Irrespective of the cold shoulder Rucker described Wallen is even now getting, the singer has ongoing to crank out hits, which involves his No. 1 Billboard Warm 100 smash “I Experienced Some Help” with Post Malone. The singer the moment when much more courted controversy a brief although ago, even although, however once again apologizing to enthusiasts in April immediately after he was arrested for allegedly throwing a chair off the roof of a Nashville bar. Wallen was arrested and briefly jailed on April 8 quickly immediately after police claimed he tossed a chair from the sixth-flooring roof of Eric Church’s then-new bar Chief’s, with the seat reportedly landing just a handful of toes away from two Metro Nashville law enforcement officers. Wallen was arrested and charged with 3 felony counts of reckless endangerment and 1 misdemeanor rely of disorderly conduct.

He later on posted a tweet apologizing for the incident, revealing that he’d arrived at out to Nashville law enforcement, his household and the Chief’s crew to make amends. “I’m not happy of my conduct, and I acknowledge responsibility…. I have the utmost respect for the officers doing the job every single day to maintain us all risk-free,” he reported at the time.