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.

The Special Olympics are not amused after Kid Rock used an ableist slur while making a joke in a recent Fox News interview. In an Oct. 24 appearance on the network's "Jesse Watters Primetime" show, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Kid Rock has been facing public backlash after using an ableist slur on Fox News — including from the Special Olympics, which ...

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 ...

Kid Rock's recent comments have sparked serious backlash from the Special Olympics. During an appearance on Fox News' Jesse Watters Primetime, Kid Rock, born Robert James Ritchie, caused a stir when ...

Loretta Claiborne, the chief inspiration officer at the organization, wrote the rocker an open letter. Kid Rock's use of a slur in a recent interview was definitely noticed by the Special Olympics.

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 ...