It still would have devolved into the dumpster fire/gold mine that the thread is delivering on though.
Just from my perspective, I've heard of him long before any of the controversy (he was a guest performer during the 2020 Super Bowl halftime show which is hilarious to the "who is this guy"...
The best part about all of this will be the FLOOD of post-performance takes on the Super Bowl's halftime show from the "trad wife, trad life" crowd even though they swore they would watch Kid Rock "family friendly" performance instead. Can't wait! 🎉