Zack Sharf Dwayne Johnson is walking back his support of Joe Rogan. After the controversial podcast host apologized and said he was not trying to promote COVID misinformation on his podcast, Johnson took to Instagram to praise Rogan’s “perfectly articulated” response and to tell Rogan that he was looking forward to coming on his podcast.
Then, several episodes of Rogan’s podcast in which the host uses the N-word resurfaced on social media in the days after Johnson showed support for Rogan, leading Rogan to apologize for his racist language.In an Instagram post published over the weekend, Rogan called his N-word use “the most regretful and shameful thing I’ve ever had to talk about publicly” and stressed that he has not used the N-word in years.
Spotify CEO Daniel Ek then apologized to the company’s staff over Rogan’s racist language. Ek also announced Spotify would be investing $100 million in “marginalized” groups.
As the controversy around Rogan’s use of the N-word grew, author and political activist Don Winslow used social media to call out Johnson for his previous defense of Rogan.
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