Social media users are calling for a boycott of the Country Music Television network after it pulled Jason Aldean's controversial music video for 'Try That in a Small Town.'
in Columbia, the same site where 18-year-old Henry Choate was lynched in 1927 after he was accused of assaulting a white 16-year-old girl.
The video also includes scenes of the American flag being burned and clips seemingly of Black Lives Matter protests. Aldean sings lyrics such as"Cuss out a cop, spit in his face/ Stomp on the flag and light it up/ Yeah, ya think you’re tough. Well try that in a small town see how far ya make it down the road/'round here we take care of our own."
The country music star, who is a vocal supporter of former President Donald Trump, went on to say that the lyrics refer to his childhood"where we took care of our neighbors, regardless of differences of background or belief. Because they were our neighbors, and that was above any differences."
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