After Dylann Roof 's racially motivated murder of nine people in a Charleston church , Warner Bros. announced that they were halting production of '' The Dukes of Hazzard '' " General Lee " toy cars , which prominently featured a Confederate flag on the roof of the car . Reruns of '' The Dukes of Hazzard '' television show were also pulled from TV Land 's schedule due to the controversy . On July 2 , 2015 , professional golfer Bubba Watson announced that he would modify the General Lee car that he purchased at auction by painting an American flag over the Confederate flag that had appeared on the car 's roof since it was customized for the TV series in 1978 . Actor Ben Jones , who portrayed Cooter in the original series , announced that his chain of Cooter 's Place novelty stores would still sell merchandise featuring the flag . Actor John Schneider , who portrayed Bo Duke in '' The Dukes of Hazzard '' television series , said he was " saddened " that Roof 's murders could " cause one of the most beloved television shows in the history of the medium to suddenly be seen in this light . " Also in June 2015 , Apple 's App Store began removing mobile apps featuring the flag . Several U.S Civil War-based wargames were initially removed , but Apple later announced that they were only targeting apps " that use the Confederate flag in offensive or mean-spirited ways " and was working with developers who felt that their apps were wrongly removed
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