Adam Levine responds to outcry over "I hate this country" comment [UPDATE]

By Nick Roman ·

Credit: NBC

UPDATE:

Since the tweets likely weren't cutting it for NBC brass, Adam Levine issued this official statement:

“I obviously love my country very much and my comments last night were made purely out of frustration. Being a part of The Voice, I am passionately invested in my team and want to see my artists succeed. Last night’s elimination of Judith and Sarah was confusing and downright emotional for me and my comments were made based on my personal dissatisfaction with the results. I am very connected to my artists and know they have long careers ahead, regardless of their outcome on the show.”

In the most inevitable story to come out of last night's results shocker on The Voice, coach Adam Levine has been catching hell for his "I hate this country" remark following the reveal that his entire team was among the last four artists up for elimination.

Team Adam singer Amber Carrington was declared safe, as was Team Blake finalist Holly Tucker, leaving judge favorites Sarah Simmons and Judith Hill -- both of whom come from Team Adam -- as the surprise eliminations. Following the result, Levine could be seen fuming on camera.

The response online to Levine's comment was immediate:

"Adam Levine just said 'I hate this country' on TV... Not a smart move, dude. Not smart at all. #america," wrote one critic on Twitter. Another declared: "If Adam Levine really said, 'I hate this country' can we send Seal Team 6 after him?"

However, others came out of the woodwork in defense of Levine, with one viewer writing: "The two best singers on @NBCTheVoice got voted off, I agree with Adam, 'I hate this country.' It's not the voice, it's the country show."

Levine, for his part, took to Twitter to respond to the outcry.

Via: The Hollywood Reporter

So what do you think of the outcry? Is it justified, or is it an overreaction? Sound off in the comments!

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