ESPN drops Hank Williams Jr. from Monday night’s football opening after singer compares Obama to Hitler

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Hours after country singer Hank Williams Jr. went on a morning talk show and likened President Barack Obama to Adolf Hitler, ESPN announced it had dropped the singer as the opening of this week's "Monday Night Football."

"While Hank Williams Jr. is not an ESPN employee, we recognize he is closely linked to our company through the opening to 'Monday Night Football,'" the Disney-owned sports cable network said Monday afternoon its statement.

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Carol D. Leonnig 04 Oct, 2011

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