A banjoist for popular folk rock band Mumford and Sons was reportedly asked to leave the group after he received backlash for tweeting his support for author and reporter Andy Ngo.

Over the weekend, band member Winston Marshall tweeted a photo of Ngo’s book, Unmasked: Inside Antifa’s Radical Plan to Destroy Democracy and wrote, “Congratulations @MrAndyNgo. Finally had the time to read your important book. You’re a brave man.”

Obviously, this didn’t sit well with the perpetually-outraged social justice warriors on social media and before long, Marshall deleted the tweet.

Yesterday, the musician released a statement, writing, “Over the past few days I have come to better understand the pain caused by the book I endorsed. I have offended not only a lot of people I don’t know, but also those closest to me including my bandmates and for that I am truly sorry. As a result of my actions, I am taking time away from the band to examine my blindspots.”

https://twitter.com/MrWinMarshall/status/1369481570319532033

The Post Milennial reports:

It was reported that his bandmates, Marcus Mumford, Ben Lovett and Ted Dwane, and the group’s managers, determined that they should ask Marshall to leave.

“Winston’s staunchly right-wing political views have been causing tension for some time now within the band,” said a source close the group, according to The Sun. They said that “There has been a rift forming for the past four years with some people even going as far to say he has been ‘radicalised.'”

“But his tweet on Sunday was the final straw and they said they couldn’t put up with it any longer because it massively impacts the band’s image… It has been hugely difficult but that was the decision they had to make.”

“Marcus would always be an advocate for his right to free speech and for him to believe what he wants,” they said.

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