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Simon Samano

Dwayne Johnson walks back Joe Rogan support, ‘educated to his complete narrative’ after N-word video

It can’t be a good thing for Joe Rogan that he’s lost the public support of one of Hollywood’s biggest stars.

In the wake of a viral video that shows Rogan repeatedly using the N-word on “The Joe Rogan Experience,” Dwayne Johnson said Friday that he’s experienced “a learning moment.” Johnson initially came to Rogan’s defense in the wake of the Spotify controversy stemming from high-profile musical artists boycotting the streaming service, which has exclusive rights to Rogan’s podcast. The artists, beginning with Neil Young, have taken their stance claiming Rogan’s podcast spreads misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccine.

Rogan addressed that controversy in an Instagram video earlier this week, saying “I don’t always get it right. I will do my best to try to balance out these more controversial viewpoints with other people perspectives so we can maybe find a better point of view.”

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