Steven Van Zandt.
Some of you may know him best as Silvio Dante from The Sopranos.
Van Zandt plays guitar in Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band, and it’s not unreasonable to claim he’s far-left.
However, after seeing a performer lecture and harass VP-elect Mike Pence during a performance of “Hamilton” yesterday, Van Zandt decided to speak up against the bullying.
@StevieVanZandt you are too smart to not know this was a staged op. Distracted media from Trump lawsuit. Pence doesn’t care about hip-hop
— Caryn Rose (@carynrose) November 19, 2016
Nobody on this planet disagrees more with everything Pence represents. But I don’t tolerate bullying in any form. Even the respectful kind.
— Stevie Van Zandt (@StevieVanZandt) November 19, 2016
You don’t single out an audience member and embarrass him from the stage. A terrible precedent to set. https://t.co/vREKw2RTMR
— Stevie Van Zandt (@StevieVanZandt) November 19, 2016
There has never been a more outspoken politically active artist than me. He was their guest. You protect your guests. Don’t embarrass them.
— Stevie Van Zandt (@StevieVanZandt) November 19, 2016
Bigotry is obviously never acceptable. I am saying it is a bad precedent for actors to start addressing audience members! Please read all. https://t.co/UvxBmdIFjJ
— Stevie Van Zandt (@StevieVanZandt) November 19, 2016
It’s not often a liberal can make a solid point then wind up crushing the person he was supposedly defending to begin with, but Steven made it possible! LOL.
