Dwayne Johnson reconsiders his support of Joe Rogan

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson initially supported Joe Rogan, however has "develop into educated" since studying of Rogan's use of a racial slur.

Rogan has been the centre of controversy over his podcast "The Joe Rogan Expertise" the place he has made inaccurate claims about vaccinations and COVID-19.

Spotify has come underneath fireplace for the podcast and a number of other artists together with Neil Younger and Joni Mitchell have eliminated their music from the streaming service in protest.

Final week Rogan posted a video on his verified Instagram account sharing his ideas concerning the controversy and Johnson supplied his help within the feedback.

"Nice stuff right here brother," Johnson wrote in response to Rogan's submit. "Completely articulated. Sit up for approaching sooner or later and breaking out the tequila with you."

Quickly after singer Indie Arie, who additionally pulled her catalogue from Spotify, shared a compilation of Rogan utilizing the n-word a number of occasions on his present.

Creator Don Winslow tweeted Johnson about his help.

"You are a hero to many individuals and utilizing your platform to defend Joe Rogan, a man that used and laughed about utilizing the N phrase dozens of occasions, is a horrible use of your energy," Winslow wrote. "Have you ever really listened to this man's many racist statements about Black individuals?"

Johnson -- whose father, wrestler Rocky Johnson, was Black -- responded to Winslow writing "Thanks a lot for this.

"I hear you in addition to everybody right here 100%," the tweet continued. "I used to be not conscious of his N phrase use previous to my feedback, however now I've develop into educated to his full narrative. Studying second for me."

Over the weekend Rogan posted a video apology for utilizing the slur.

"I do know that to most individuals, there is not any context the place a White particular person is ever allowed to say that, by no means thoughts publicly on a podcast, and I agree with that," he mentioned.

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  Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson initially supported Joe Rogan, however has "develop into educated" since studying of Rogan's use of a racial slur. (Getty through CNN)