Kings Of Leon Jared Followill has courted controversy in a series of tweets, with one insulting professional wrestling and another accused of ‘slut-shaming’.
The bassist sparked an online backlash after he tweeted “hey, adults. Let’s maybe not watch professional wrestling. Ya know?”
Naturally that upset a great deal of the community of wrestling fandom, with pro-wrestler Veda Scott Tweeted him back with a picture of a shrimp. In an allegedly since deleted Tweet, Followill supposedly replied with ‘close your legs’ – causing further accusations of ‘slut shaming’ and ‘misogyny’, as well as a tirade of wrestling memes.
See Followill’s Tweets and people’s responses below.
Hey, adults. Let's maybe not watch professional wrestling. Ya know?
— Jared Followill (@youngfollowill) May 8, 2017
Oh he deleted it. But @youngfollowill is forgetting that this is the internet, buddy. Make sure to spread this. @KingsOfLeon @RCARecords pic.twitter.com/LwSWILBlMS
— Andy Peck (@andypeck13) May 9, 2017
.@youngfollowill Kings of Leon Jared Followill Slut Shames Female Pro Wrestler. just tweeting this so it shows up in google search results
— Jumpin Jim Grabowski (@JumpinJimG69) May 9, 2017
https://twitter.com/UnderhookDDT/status/861784694223814657
https://twitter.com/jayjackets/status/861782552020787201
https://twitter.com/2dayromance/status/861809083787116545
.@youngfollowill Your bio is only technically true because Kings of Leon gigs aren't worth standing for. pic.twitter.com/Qo0pXasSgr
— Wrestling Without Contexthausen RULES ASS (@wresnocontext) May 9, 2017
You know what happens, @youngfollowill , when you insult a fanbase larger than the one for your music? pic.twitter.com/fcVN98xOTb
— Caleb English (@DerWeissWurst) May 9, 2017
Grown adult wrestling fans know exactly what to do with your music pic.twitter.com/rdBFoCmBbA
— Kyle Lewis (@KeepItFiveStar) May 8, 2017
https://twitter.com/CedricAlexander/status/861785341094752262
Hey, adults. Let's maybe not listen to @KingsOfLeon's music. Ya know?
— Arik Cannon (@arikcannon) May 8, 2017
KOL's Jared Followill Tweets Misogynistic Remark at Female Pro Wrestler https://t.co/tGNX70gcgc #sexism #kingsofleon pic.twitter.com/vQIo3Yp3iN
— OH NO THEY DIDN'T (@ohnotheydidnt) May 9, 2017
NME has approached a Kings Of Leon spokesman for a response.
As well as performing at BBC Radio One’s Big Weekend this month, Kings Of Leon’s upcoming UK tour dates are below. For tickets and information, visit here.
Friday June 9 – MANCHESTER Arena
Saturday June 10 – SHEFFIELD Sheffield Arena
Saturday July 1 – DUBLIN 3Arena
Sunday July 2 – DUBLIN 3Arena
Thursday July 6 – LONDON Hyde Park
Headlining London’s Hyde Park as part of British Summer Time Festival, Kings Of Leon will be joined by Pixies, Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats, Local Natives, Frightened Rabbit, Deaf Havana, Saint Motel, Tom Grennan, The Cactus Blossoms, Benjamin Booker and Billy Raffoul .