Travis Tritt Roundly Mocked for Going on Twitter Blocking Frenzy After Canceling Shows at Venues with Covid Safety Measures
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Country singer Travis Tritt is getting brutally mocked on Twitter for going on a blocking frenzy after announcing that he would cancel shows at venues with Covid-19 safety measures in place.
Tritt announced Tuesday that he would be cancelling shows in Indiana, Mississippi, Illinois and Kentucky, as venues in those states are requiring either a mask, a negative Covid-19 test result, or proof of vaccination for concertgoers.
“I totally disagree with any mandate that would force people to go against their better judgement or would attack their personal freedoms,” Tritt told Billboard, clarifying that he is “not against the vaccine,” but is “against forcing people to take medicine that they may not need and may not want.”
“That’s why I am making this stand,” he added. “And I know, straight up, it’s definitely gonna cost me money and that’s a sacrifice I’m willing to make.”
That same day, perhaps due to the backlash he received from his announcement, Tritt went on a Twitter blocking spree, and his victims could not help but roast him for the move:
I now belong to something so much bigger than myself. pic.twitter.com/Y6AjLSPnUh
— Kathy Griffin (@kathygriffin) October 20, 2021
Maybe the NY Jets should hire Travis Tritt. He’s blocked more people today than their offensive line has all season.
— Dana Goldberg (@DGComedy) October 20, 2021
You don’t get blocked by Travis Tritt just for yourself — you do it for your relatives and loved ones as well. You do it for your community. https://t.co/iNDqyFSX1G
— Rex Chapman?? (@RexChapman) October 20, 2021
Hot: Getting blocked by Travis Tritt
Not: Not getting blocked by Travis Tritt.
— Wajahat Ali (@WajahatAli) October 20, 2021
I was blocked by Travis Tritt before it was cool.
— Michael McKean (@MJMcKean) October 20, 2021
Just found out that Travis Tritt blocked me.
I’ve never interacted w/him,
or criticized him for being anti-vax.
I’ve often praised his cover of Elvis’ “Burning Love.”So I guess it’s ok to point out
that homeboy’s clearly not afraid
of injecting toxic things
into his forehead. pic.twitter.com/B7A1dJtMkr— John Fugelsang (@JohnFugelsang) October 19, 2021
I’m all of a sudden blocked by someone named Travis Tritt, who I think is a Las Vegas street Illusionist. pic.twitter.com/9i9dX3SjnT
— Mr. Newberger (@jeremynewberger) October 20, 2021
You know it’s bad when the most relevant thing an artist has done in decades is block people from Twitter … @Travistritt you’re just embarrassing yourself at this point.
— Kurt Bardella (@kurtbardella) October 20, 2021
Slept in my Travis Tritt shirt last night and woke up having blocked all you guys.
Is that the way this works?
— David Jolly (@DavidJollyFL) October 20, 2021
even though I’ve never interacted with or even namechecked him I somehow annoyed Travis Tritt enough to block me, hashtag blessed pic.twitter.com/F1Do0qnqkN
— shauna (@goldengateblond) October 20, 2021
Travis Tritt block me u coward
— nikki mccann screamírez ? (@NikkiMcR) October 20, 2021
Travis Tritt realizing his Twitter now only consists of waiting for Scott Baio to tweet. pic.twitter.com/zqVoqhAp5r
— devon sawa (@DevonESawa) October 20, 2021
Personally, I won’t let anyone into my films at the theater unless they prove they are blocked by Travis Tritt. It’s the new vaccine card.
— Mr. Newberger (@jeremynewberger) October 20, 2021
Off topic but were you blocked by TRAVIS TRITT?
— Diedrich Bader (@bader_diedrich) October 20, 2021
I was blocked by Travis Tritt before it was cool.
— John Pavlovitz (@johnpavlovitz) October 20, 2021
I have never heard of Travis Tritt (the country music singer who says he won’t hold concerts in any venue that requires masks or proof of vaccination), but I guess he’s heard of me. ??♂️ pic.twitter.com/u5ZodB5lYn
— Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) October 19, 2021
This is total bullshit. I mean, especially since Travis Tritt is my 304th favorite solo male country singer of 1991. pic.twitter.com/llreBbHQhB
— Bryan Behar (@bryanbehar) October 20, 2021
I have never heard of Travis Tritt until he trended and I saw he blocked me without any interaction. This is devastating to me because I never got the chance to call him a dumb antivax MAGA fuck.
— Tony Posnanski (@tonyposnanski) October 19, 2021
Want to know why Travis Tritt blocks everyone with an opposing view whether they’ve interacted with him or not?
The truth doesn’t matter being questioned, but a lie doesn’t like being challenged.
— Jax Persists (@LadyJayPersists) October 20, 2021
I’m gonna tell my kids that this was a Travis Tritt concert. pic.twitter.com/BiBojoOFkg
— Mr. Newberger (@jeremynewberger) October 20, 2021
Travis Tritt blocked me before I had the chance to ask him who the fuck he is.
— Tony Posnanski (@tonyposnanski) October 20, 2021
I woke up hoping I was blocked by Travis Tritt overnight. But nope. There is no Santa Claus.
— Bob Cesca (@bobcesca_go) October 20, 2021
