Thoughts on the actions of Phil Anselmo
Jan 30, 2016 10:16:19 GMT -5
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Post by handsomerandall on Jan 30, 2016 10:16:19 GMT -5
I know it's been a long time since I posted on this forum. And I really wish that this occasion was a happier one. And I should warn everyone that many might be offended by what you are about to read.
To get to the point, a video has been released showing Pantera frontman Phil Anselmo doing the Hitler salute and screaming "White Power" at a recent show. After giving it much thought and listening to Rob from Machine Head's account of what happened, the choice is clear.
As for right now, Pantera will no longer be played on Metal Mountain. This isn't the first time I've had to do something like this. I opted to cut Ted Nugent from my playlist due to his racist and homophobic comments. For those of you who follow me on Twitter, you already heard this of my decision last night. And I'm not trying to curb anyone's free speech, this is America, Phil Anselmo has the right to be a bigot and spout Poo like "White Power" and do the Hitler salute if he wants. And I also have a right to turn off the hate speech, to mute it.
To share a personal story. My grandmother Trudy, who passed away in 2000, was in common-law marriage with Irv, an African-American. I consider Irv more my grandfather than Gerald, my actual blood grandfather, who was more an absentee grandparent. So yeah, I take offense to the whole "White Power" cCrap spewed from Phil.
And on a personal note, let me say, Boink you Phil Anselmo. Boink you, you chicken Poo son of a Jeff's 1st Ex Wife. And if any of Phil's fans read this, by all means, take a screenshot and send it to him. I have zero issue telling Phil Anselmo that he's a complete Boinking Poop Chute, even to his face. I'm not afraid to stand up to him at all. This shall not be tolerated.
