Ted Nugent\u2019s upcoming concert at a Native American tribe\u2019s casino has been canceled. On Monday (July 21), the Coeur d\u2019Alene Tribe said that they decided to axe the show scheduled to take place at the casino in the northwest Idaho city of Worley on August 4 due to the rocker\u2019s \u201cracist and hate-filled remarks.\u201d \n\u201cWe know what it\u2019s like to be the target of hateful messages and we would never want perpetuate hate in any way,\u201d Chief Allan, chairman of the Coeur d\u2019Alene Tribe, said of the cancellation in a statement.
\nIt\u2019s not clear which Nugent\u2019s views the tribe opposes to, but the musician has in the past donned Indian headdress during his concerts and mocked campaigns to change sports team names such as Redskins and Savages. He also made offensive remarks about Barack Obama, referring to the president as a \u201csubhuman mongrel.\u201d
\nOf how Nugent was booked to perform at the casino, executive director of marketing for the Coeur d\u2019Alene Casino Laura Stensgar explained that the tribe wasn\u2019t aware of the star\u2019s \u201cracist attitudes and views.\u201d
\n\u201cUnfortunately, when we booked him, we were looking at him from an entertainment perspective, as an \u201880s rock \u2018n\u2019 roller who we thought folks might enjoy,\u201d Stensgar said. \u201cWe take the comments and concerns of our community very seriously and we apologize to anyone who was offended by the idea that we would promote these kinds of attitudes. We will do our best to avoid such mistakes moving forward.\u201d <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"