Clapton is even worse than we thought- he's funding antivaxxers

[Danmel]

Over the course of his decades-long career, Eric Clapton has been no stranger to controversy. His latest batch of it has come in the wake of COVID-19, as he has taken an anti-vaccination stance. Now, Clapton is the subject of an extensive new Rolling Stone feature, and in it, the publication reports that Clapton has donated over a thousand dollars to anti-vax UK band Jam For Freedom, along with helping them in other ways.

Jam For Freedom founder Cambel McLaughlin, who describes himself as “pro-medical choice,” told Rolling Stone that he set up a GoFundMe campaign after a vehicle the band used was badly damaged. He was skeptical when he saw a £1,000 (about $1,364) donation from Clapton, so he emailed the account associated with the donation. Sure enough, he received a text from Clapton





https://uproxx.com/indie/eric-clapton-anti-vax-band/

[peppertree]

1. Now we KNOW he don't belong in heaven.

[Haggard Celine]

9. Good God, do you remember how many times

they played that goddamn song on MTV back in the day? Every other song was Tears In Heaven. I was about ready to jump out of a window myself I was so sick of it.

[AZSkiffyGeek]

11. I didn't have MTV, but I worked retail around that time

Couldn't escape that on the muzak. Or that horrible acoustic version of Layla.

[Haggard Celine]

13. Yeah, that was bad too.

It's been quite a while since he really did anything noteworthy. I might have gone to see him somewhere if I had gotten free tickets and it was close by, but not now. Hell no.

[AZSkiffyGeek]

14. I saw him in 89 or so

I enjoyed the show, but in general I haven't liked his output since about 71-72. Thought about seeing him w/ Steve Winwood a few years ago, because I figured it would be essentially Blind Faith. Now? Nope.
Same thing w/ Van Morrison. Saw him 15 years ago and loved it, never again.

[mopinko]

2. imho, this is another case of early dementia. a rightward shift is very, very common.

he's up there, he's done a lot of drugs.
this is stupid shit, but my shorts are not in a twist.
i'm sad, honestly.

eta- susceptibility to hucksters is another symptom.

[AZSkiffyGeek]

4. He's been a racist since the 60s

His comments about Hendrix are ugly, and his comments about Enoch Powell in the 70s are even worse.

[mopinko]

7. not saying he's a nice guy.

but i do think these people are suckering him for his money.

[AZSkiffyGeek]

10. I'm not going to give him an out

He's claiming that the neurological disorder he's talked about for 10 years was caused by the COVID vaxx, he's palling around with Greg Abbott, and he's funding those other fuckwits.
He's relishing being this anti-vaxx hero.

[mopinko]

12. yeah, i see your issue.

[AZSkiffyGeek]

3. Rolling Stone's expose is damning

I wasn't much of a fan of his solo material (but I loved everything from the Yardbirds through Derek & the Dominos), but this article just shows that he's been a horrible person even back to the 60s. Although his racist ass is singlehandedly responsible for the "Rock Against Racism" movement in the late 70s.

[abqtommy]

5. Back in the day I was glad that Eric survived his struggle with drugs but it

looks like the damage was done. Now I'm just sad.

[AZSkiffyGeek]

6. Drugs don't make you racist

They just lower your inhibitions to not talk about your racism.

[erronis]

16. That's a good analysis for all of us. Our inner selves are exposed when we are weak.

[pwb]

8. Maybe it is just fewer people want to hear you Eric.

Mask or not. After this he may not fill a theater.

[Mysterian]

15. How do people get this way?

I'm kind of baffled how people can be so stupid.

[LetMyPeopleVote]

17. Clapton is indeed one of the worst people in the world

Link to tweet

Link to tweet

[Voltaire2]

18. Rabid racist, mediocre musician.

No surprises with this shithead.

[GoodRaisin]

19. I liked him better when he just played guitar.