Darius Rucker was arrested this afternoon.
The former Hootie and the Blowfish frontman was booked in the Williamson County Jail around 1PM this afternoon, for two counts of simple possession/casual exchange of a controlled substance and one count of a violation of the state’s vehicle registration law.
According to TMZ, the 57-year old was booked on three separate charges, all misdemeanors. It’s unconfirmed which drugs he was in possession of, but the police report states that his license plate tags were expired.
Rucker’s lawyer told the outlet he is cooperating with authorities:
“Darius Rucker is fully cooperating with authorities related to misdemeanor charges.”
He is currently out on bond and has yet to comment on the situation.
Stay tuned as we learn more.
Darius Rucker Blasts “Grown Men” Wearing Hats During Super Bowl National Anthem
The Super Bowl is right around the corner, and while I’m looking forward to Reba McEntire belting out the national anthem, nobody doing it like Chris Stapleton did it last year.
Chris Stapleton put together one phenomenal rendition of the national anthem, one so impressive that it brought Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni to tears:
Chris Stapleton brought Nick Sirianni to tears.#SuperBowl #NationalAnthem
pic.twitter.com/sQUDTjdTsz— Whiskey Riff (@WhiskeyRiff) February 12, 2023
I think it’s safe to say that this may have been the greatest Super Bowl national anthem performance by any country artist to ever play on that stage, and Stapleton admitted to having a great time out there himself:
“Man, it felt great. It really did. The energy was good and the crowd was hyped up for the game, so that kind of gets you ready to go.”
However, Stapleton also admitted that he’s not sure if he can go back and watch it:
“I don’t know if I can watch it, man. I try not to watch myself back too much.”
He received a ton of praise for his performance across all of social media.
And one person who was sending praise his way, was no other than fellow country singer Darius Rucker. However, Rucker pointed out one flaw with the crowd during Stapleton’s rendition:
“I just saw grown men keep their hats on during the National Anthem and that really sucked. Awesome job Chris Stapleton you killed it!”
I just saw grown men keep their hats in during the National Anthem and that really sucked. Awesome job @ChrisStapleton u killed it!!!!!!
— Darius Rucker (@dariusrucker) February 12, 2023
And needless to say, a ton of fans responded to Rucker’s comments as well:
Lack of respect in this country never ceases to amaze. @ChrisStapleton is the awesome…est!!!!
— Charlotte Whitten (@ccwhitten) February 13, 2023
Yeah, and I saw tears mixed with my own running down the faces of football players. This decisiveness needs to stop and we become the great nation we can be.
— Kevin Gaschler (@GaschlerKevin) February 12, 2023
But there was a player with tears streaming down his face…that says more
— Cathy Cahill (@ukcatsgirl) February 12, 2023
Not a dry eye in the Jordan household. @ChrisStapleton you are amazing!
— Jordan Bryant (@Jaybryant91) February 12, 2023
Thank you for caring, Darius. Means a lot to the majority.
— Golfing Daily (@Hoythome) February 13, 2023
Yes, that does suck but I’m glad you and all the others were taught respect when you sing the national anthem, a walk into a house or a church
— Janet W Jackson (@JanetWJackson1) February 12, 2023
We’ll see how it goes this year in Las Vegas.
