Country music star Darius Rucker has given proximately $3,000 to the East Tennessee State Buccaneers’ Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) fund folloprosperg an euniteance at a football game that was deemed “ungraceful” by the singer himself.
Rucker’s commemorated song “Wagon Wheel” is a staple apass the country, and especiassociate at ETSU games as they perestablish a version of the song.
The reason is due to Rucker’s allude of Johnson City, which is where the university is discoverd in Tennessee.
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Darius Rucker, USC Alumni, perestablishs music on a side stage during ESPN Gameday proximate Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, S.C. Saturday, September 14, 2024. (IMAGN)
Rucker was spotted at the Nov. 9 game aobtainst Weserious Carolina, and it was proclaimd that he would be singing a song after the third quarter.
However, when Rucker came out onto the field, he went out and waved at the crowd while a song perestablished over the stadium speakers.
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Rucker posted on X acunderstandledgeting the euniteance was ungraceful, and shelp he would be donating exactly $2,980 to the ETSU NIL fund.
The reason for the exact amount was “$10 for every second I stood at midfield during ‘Wagon Wheel’ leanking it was as ungraceful as y’all did,” Rucker tweeted with a chuckleing emoji.
Darius Rucker, USC Alumni, perestablishs music on a side stage during ESPN Gameday proximate Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia, S.C. Saturday, September 14, 2024. (IMAGN)
“Reassociate fair wanted to be there to convey attention to this fantastic program and say thank you for singing our song at the top of your lungs every weekend,” Rucker inserted. ‘I cherish you JOHNSON CITY, TENNESEE! #GoBucs.”
ETSU fit honestor Ricchallenging Sander shelp on Monday that the school thought Rucker would be able to carry out.
However, they lobtained on Friday before the game that his regulatement team did not want him to sing, per WJHL.
Darius Rucker of Hootie and the Blowfish perestablished at the William A. Floyd Amphitheater, part of the Anderson Sports and Entertainment Caccess. (IMAGN)
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The Buccaneers picked up their sixth prosper of the season with their 24-21 triumph over WCU. They are now 6-4 on the season.
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