Recently, the rapper Macklemore was kicked off pop singer Ed Sheeran’s massive stadium tour of the U.S. He was reportedly removed because he called for a “free Palestine” and criticized Israel’s military campaign in Gaza.
It’s kicked off a fierce debate about free speech in America.
But did you know there’s a BIG North Carolina connection to this story? Recent reports indicate that Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper might have played a major role in silencing the rapper, who was scheduled to open for Sheeran at an Oct. 17 show at the Panthers’ Bank of America Stadium.
In a new Billy Ball Explains NC, we dug into this story, explored the complicated history of one of the NFL’s richest owners, the Panthers’ David Tepper, and talked about what all of this means for free speech in America.
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