'They got Hootie': Here's why Darius Rucker was arrested and how social media reacted

Hannah Ortega, Austin American-Statesman
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Country music star Darius Rucker, perhaps best known for his hit song "Wagon Wheel," was arrested in Tennessee this week.

The Hootie & the Blowfish singer faces misdemeanor drug possession charges that boil down to "two counts of simple possession and casual exchange and one count of violation of registration law," according to USA Today.

Authorities booked Rucker into a Williamson County jail and, after posting $10,500 bond, was released Thursday.

Darius Rucker performs with the Black Crowes at the CMT Music Awards at the Moody Center on Sunday April 2, 2023.
Darius Rucker performs with the Black Crowes at the CMT Music Awards at the Moody Center on Sunday April 2, 2023.

Mark Puryear, the singer's attorney, told USA Today that Rucker is "fully cooperating with authorities related to the misdemeanor charges."

Rucker's last Austin appearances were in March for a NASCAR concert at Circuit of the Americas and in April for a CMT Music Awards performance at the Moody Center. The country singer is returning to Texas at the end of May for a tour stop in Dallas.

What the internet is saying about Darius Rucker's arrest

Fans reacted to the news on Twitter with both funny jabs and calls for his freedom. One post even included #freehootie in its image. Others said, "they got hootie."

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