Popular Boston band Dropkick Murphys have been going viral not only for video of lead singer Ken Casey calling out a man he said was displaying a "MAGA" hat, but for the suggestion that the band's X account was censored for the video.

That's not what happened, Casey told NBC10 Boston Tuesday in a statement.

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"We broke up with him first," Casey said of X owner Elon Musk

Casey made the comments on stage at one of Dropkick Murphys' annual St. Patrick's Day shows, at MGM Music Hall. Casey called out a man with a white MAGA hat doing what he called "a friendly protest," apparently persistently.

"Bro, listen, I admire your dedication," Casey said, going on to describe him holding up the hat, with President Donald Trump'

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