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John Mayer performed at the 2021 Grammy Awards.
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  • John Mayer played guitar during Maren Morris' performance of "The Bones" at the Grammys on Sunday.
  • Mayer's name trended on Twitter shortly after as fans called out his past problematic behavior.
  • Many questioned why he had the chance to perform after his previous racist and misogynistic remarks and actions.
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John Mayer's name trended on Twitter following his Grammys performance on Sunday as fans drew attention to his problematic comments and actions from the past.

The musician, 43, played guitar during Maren Morris' live performance of her Grammy-nominated track "The Bones" at Staples Center in Los Angeles.

Shortly after the song ended, many people pointed to the racist and misogynistic comments Mayer made during his 2010 Playboy interview. During the conversation, he said he has a penis that's "sort of like a white supremacist" and used the N-word.

He later apologized for his comments.

Over 10 years later, people wondered why Mayer had an opportunity to perform at the Grammys, especially after the Recording Academy said it made an effort to diversify its membership and organization in recent years.

"stop giving john mayer a platform society has progressed past the need for john mayer," one person wrote, while another asked how to put a "stop" to the Death & Company member.

Some people said Morris' decision to perform with Mayer instead of Hozier, who is featured on a remixed version of "The Bones," was "scandalous."

Fans also took issue with his past treatment toward Taylor Swift, who won the show's biggest award

Not long before Morris and Mayer took the stage, the guitarist's ex-girlfriend, Taylor Swift, gave fans a live medley of her songs "Cardigan," "August," and "Willow." She later went on to become the first woman in history to win album of the year three times, for "Folklore."

Swift and Mayer dated between 2009 and 2010, and many fans believe their split inspired the "Willow" artist's breakup ballad "Dear John," which describes a manipulative relationship.

She never confirmed the meaning behind the song, however, she said the song's subject matter was very straightforward, according to Rolling Stone. Since then, Swift's fans have criticized Mayer and accused him of mistreating his ex, who is 13 years younger than him.

Fans argued that the guitarist, who was last nominated for a Grammy Award in 2011, didn't deserve to perform on the same stage as Swift, who racked in six nominations this year.

It's not the first time that Swift's fans have vocalized their disapproval of Mayer.

After the musician joined TikTok in early March, the "Evermore" singer's fans bombarded his videos with comments defending Swift and quoted her "Dear John" lyrics.

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