Nashville Mayor David Briley says he's likely to skip Saturday's Nashville Christmas Parade if Kid Rock remains the grand marshal.

"If Kid Rock is still the grand marshal tomorrow, the mayor is inclined not to participate," Briley spokesman Thomas Mulgrew said in a statement to The Tennessean.

Asked to clarify his stance, Mulgrew said Briley is "leaning toward not being there," but hasn't made a final decision. "If someone else is chosen to be the grand marshal, he will participate."

Briley's position comes after Kid Rock, whose real name is Robert James Richie, appeared on Fox & Friends Friday morning and seemed to downplay complaints of racism and homophobia as political correctness. He also called television personality Joy Behar, co-host of The View, a "b----."

"God forbid you say something a little bit wrong, you're racist, homophobic, Islamophobic, this that and another. People need to calm down get a little less politically correct," Kid Rock said.

"I would say, 'love everybody,' except I'd say, 'screw that Joy Behar b----,'" he added in his appearance, taped live in Nashville.

Piedmont Natural Gas has historically hosted the Nashville Christmas Parade. But the gas company this year is co-sponsoring the event with multiple downtown honky-tonk bars including Rippy's, Honky Tonk Central, The Diner Nashville, Tootsie's and Kid Rock's Big Ass Honky Tonk, where Kid Rock is a partner. Each is owned by businessman Steve Smith.

Kid Rock was selected as grand marshal by this coalition.

The parade, which benefits the Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt, has a long list of other sponsors as well.

Fox News host Steve Doocy immediately apologized on air for Rock's remark.

Rock corrected himself, saying "I mean lady." Noting that he was joking, he said, "We all love this country and let's have different ideas but try to move forward and be more together. At the end of the day, we're all Americans."

It's unclear to what degree he was joking.

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When Doocy asked him if he was apologizing for the language he used towards Behar, Kid Rock said, "I apologize for the language, not the sentiment."

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Kid Rock’s publicist declined to comment midday Friday on the mayor's position.

The parade has long been a staple for Nashville mayors and other elected officials. Nashville Metro Councilman Freddie O'Connell also announced Friday he will skip the parade because of Kid Rock's appearance.

Kid Rock was announced as the Grand Marshal back in September, back then Mayor Briley tweeted about the announcement, inviting Nashvillians to join Kid Rock to kick off the holiday season.

Briley, a liberal Democrat, replaced former Mayor Megan Barry in March following her resignation and won the office outright via election in May.

Kid Rock, a conservative and outspoken supporter of President Donald Trump, has attracted criticism for some statements over the years including yelling, 'F --- Colin Kaepernick" at a concert last year. ​​​​​​​ ​​​​​​​

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