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Maren Morris To Nashville Bars Staying Open ‘You Aren’t a Hero’

Nashville’s Mayor has asked all of Nashville’s downtown bars on Broadway to close due to the coronavirus and a handful of them refused saying they would stay open until they…

Maren Morris To Nashville Bars Staying Open 'You Aren't a Hero'
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Nashville's Mayor has asked all of Nashville's downtown bars on Broadway to close due to the coronavirus and a handful of them refused saying they would stay open until they had a proclamation from Tennessee's Governor.

Maren Morris along with many in Nashville was not happy with the bar's reaction to put the public at risk. Someone tweeted a video of a packed bar, saying "Nashville is undefeated."

Morris tweeted in response, "While the rest of us are trying to be responsible in our homes and get this s--- over with, THIS?! Broadway, you aren’t a hero for staying open."

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