The TV show about Duke Boys is pulled from schedule amid controversy surrounding the Confederate flag painted on the roof of General Lee.
- July 2, 2015
AceShowbiz -
"The Dukes of Hazzard" reruns are yanked off schedule by TV Land. In the wake of the Charleston shooting on June 17, the classic show is entangled in controversy over the Confederate flag that was painted on the roof of the show's iconic General Lee 1969 Dodge Charger.
Confederate merchandise has since been dropped by Wal-Mart, Target, and Amazon after the shocking incident that left nine people dead. Warner Bros.' consumer division is also no longer licensing toy cars and models featuring the General Lee car with the controversial flag.
In response to the uproar, "Dukes of Hazzard" star Ben Jones defended the use of the flag. "I think all of Hazzard Nation understands that the Confederate battle flag is the symbol that represents the indomitable spirit of independence which keeps us 'makin' our way the only way we know how'," he wrote on Facebook. "That flag on top of the General Lee made a statement that the values of the rural South were the values of courage and family and good times."
