Country Music Association Responds to Backlash Over Charley Pride's COVID-19-Related Death

The Country Music Association is speaking out after they received backlash over Charley Pride's death. The legendary country singer died of complications from COVID-19. Pride attended the 2020 CMA Awards, which were held indoors at the Music City Center in Nashville, Tennessee, on Nov. 11. Celebs like Maren Morris, Mickey Guyton and Brandi Carlile went on social media to speculate that he might have contracted the coronavirus at the awards show. Meanwhile, Dolly Parton, Blake Shelton and Billy Ray Cyrus shared their condolences on Twitter.