CMAs scrub all mentions of Beyonce and The Dixie Chicks' performance from social media after racist followers go on 'N-word' tirades - then try to backpedal amid more anger

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The Country Music Association Awards scrubbed all references to Wednesday's surprise Beyonce/Dixie Chicks performance its social media after viewers made viciously racist remarks.

The guest duet, in which the musicians performed Beyonce's 'Daddy Lessons,' inspired comments as vicious as 'Beyonce overrated racist n***er bitch,' TMZ  reported.

That led to all references of the performance being purged from the CMA's official Facebook, Twitter and YouTube accounts, as well as its official website, Thursday.

After word began to circle about the deletions, the CMAs reposted the performance on the official Facebook page - only to encounter more savage criticism.

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Blasted: Racist fans lambasted the Country Music Association Awards online after Beyonce performed with The Dixie Chicks Wednesday night. Some used the N-word

Racism: This was just one many racist comments directed at Beyonce after her performance on the CMAs. The CMAs then deleted all references to the set from its social media accounts

Another early comment included 'That's right folks. Beyonce performed at the CMAs last night & is on a mission to take country music away from us, hardworking white people!' TMZ said.

Many others objected to Beyonce's support for the Black Lives Matter movement, and were apparently still scandalized by her Black Panther-inspired performance at the 2016 Super Bowl.

'What place does @Beyonce who vilifies police officers who keep us safe have to do with #CMAawards50?' wrote one viewer.

The CMAs wanted it to 'go away,' according to TMZ, and so orchestrated a purge of all their social media that allowed comments, as well as their website. Snapchat posts of the performance remained up.

But word began to circulate about the purge, with thousands objecting to the CMAs' treatment of the incident, and accusing them of using and discarding Beyonce.

At around 4pm, the CMAs attempted a partial walk-back, sharing a Dixie Chicks Facebook post that linked to ABC's video of the event.

It didn't go well. 

Deleted: The CMAs wiped the set from all social media that allowed comments; it remained on Snapchat. The association later reposted the video on Facebook, to more complaints

Protest: As well as the openly racist remarks, many objected to Beyonce's Black Lives Matter support and Black-Panther-inspired Super Bowl performance 

Predictably, a torrent of complaints followed - though the ones visible to users on Facebook focused on Beyonce's political activism and lack of country credentials rather than her race.

Others objected to the Dixie Chicks' recent anti-Trump remarks, as well as their previous complaints about George W Bush.

'Can't believe y'all would slap Country in face with this mess. A woman who is against law enforcement an those Chicks against America,' wrote Brenda Lewin. Her comment received 112 likes.

'It's not about Beyoncé not being country because I enjoyed seeing various artists such as Justin Timberlake perform in the past,' wrote Angela M Briley. 

'It's about her and the Dixie Dorks being Anti American and Beyonce being Anti Police. They are a disgrace to America and don't belong here!!!'

'Dumb': One angry user commented on the Facebook repost that the set was a 'dumb idea' and said Beyonce was 'against law enforcement' and the Dixie Chicks were 'against America'

'Disgrace': Another user echoed those thoughts, adding that it wasn't about Beyonce being a pop star in a country show. The Dixie Chicks also took flack for criticizing Donald Trump

Others objected to Dolly Parton's time at the awards being cut short after she was given a Lifetime Achievement Award.

The Dixie Chicks have been vocal about their opposition to Donald Trump in the past few months.

In June they performed a Cincinatti concert in front of A 25-foot-tall photo of Donald Trump, defaced to look like Satan, complete with horns and a devilish beard.

That was their first gig on American soil in ten years. They were blacklisted from many country venues and stations for opposing the presidency of George W Bush in 2003.

Two months after their Cincinatti gig, Dixie Chicks frontwoman Natalie Maines hit out at country music stations for what she called their 'hypocrisy.'

Anger: The Dixie Chicks previously inspired anger when they criticized George W Bush in 2003. They were subsequently blacklisted from many country stations and venues in the US

'I get banned for not liking Bush and now Trump can practically put a hit out on Hillary and he’s still all over country radio! Hypocrites!' she tweeted on August 11. 

On Thursday, actress Rose McGowan told TMZ the racist fans were 'deplorables' — and she didn't have much better to say about the CMAs.

'Those people need to fall off the planet. Bye deplorables! See ya. They need to suck it because black lives do matter.'

She added the CMA 'are a bunch of chicken sh*ts. And they need to stand up to a bunch of rednecks. Who cares if they like country music? They can go f*ck themselves'.

'You don't punish women; you punish perpetrators. Chicken sh*ts.'

Disgusted: On Thursday, actress Rose McGowan told TMZ the racist fans were 'deplorables' — and she didn't have much better to say about the CMAs