Outrage after John Wayne's old interview resurfaces (2019)

Ethan Wayne, son of actor John Wayne, reacts to calls to remove his father's name from John Wayne Airport after inflammatory quotes resurfaced from an interview the actor did in Playboy Magazine in 1971. Democrats want John Wayne Airport renamed after 'I believe in white supremacy' interview resurfaces (CNN) - Democrats in Orange County, California, are done with The Duke, and they want John Wayne's name and likeness stripped from the county's airport. The pols cite Wayne's professed support of white supremacy in a 1971 Playboy interview, in which he espoused derogatory views of African Americans, Native Americans and movies with gay characters. The article went viral in February 2019, but amid calls to take down tributes to Confederate soldiers and others who promoted hateful views, it has resurfaced and serves as the basis for the Orange County Democrats' resolution, which passed Friday. Read more at: https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/28/us/joh...