Kid Rock is taking some heat from the Special Olympics. The singer ignited a controversy with the group last Friday during a television interview. He said he was going to be a “r**ard” for Halloween.

MICHIGAN, USA — Michigan native Kid Rock recently used derogatory language on a network TV show interview, and Special Olympics hopes to use this as a springboard for inclusion and respect.

The Special Olympics issued an “urgent” open letter asking singer-songwriter Kid Rock after he used the “R-word” during an appearance on Fox News. The open letter was shared after Kid Rock used the ...

The Special Olympics called on singer-songwriter Kid Rock to reject the “R-word” after he said it during a nationally televised appearance on Fox News. Loretta Claiborne, chief inspiration officer for ...