Lil Wayne Causes Outrage After Stepping On The American Flag

 The soldiers that fought so hard for this country didn’t die for this…
Lil Wayne has caused complete outrage after he was caught on camera filming a music video for his single “God Bless Amerika” where he was seen stepping all over the American flag. In some behind the scene footage that leaked online, Wayne raps in front of the flag before it falls to the ground, and he walks on it while he continues to rap the non-patriotic lyrics:

My country ’tis of thee / Sweet land of kill ‘em all and let ‘em die / God bless Amerika / This ole’ godless Amerika.

This morning, Wayne took to Twitter to clear up any misconceptions that he may have stepped on the flag in disrespect:

I didn’t step on the flag on purpose! It’s a scene in a video where the flag drops behind me and after it drop it’s just there as I perform

 Wayne also posted a lengthier response on Facebook:

It was never my intention to desecrate the flag of the United States of America. I was shooting a video for a song off my album entitled “God Bless Amerika”. The clip that surfaced on the Internet was a camera trick clip that revealed that behind the American Flag was the Hoods of America. In the final edit of the video you will see the flag fall to reveal what is behind it but will never see it on the ground. In most people eyes including my own who were raised in that environment, the Hood is the only America they know and the only America I knew growing up. I was fortunate from my God giving talents to escape the Hood and see the other beautiful places this country has to offer but most people who are born in that environment don’t get that chance. That’s their view of their America. That was Dwayne M Carter from Hollygrove New Orleans view of America. That’s who I’m speaking for in this song.

 

Catch the clip below:

 Did Lil Wayne give an appropriate response to the backlash? Should people still be offended?