Levine 'I Hate This Country' Comment Picked Up by Mic on 'The Voice' (video)

A live microphone captured Maroon 5 front man Adam Levine declaring, "I hate this country" on Tuesday night's episode of NBC's "The Voice."

Levine, a co-host on "The Voice," made the comment during the top 8 results portion of the competitive singing show, in which voters cut two of his team members — Judith Hill and Sarah Simmons. Levine's other team member, country singer Amber Carrington, was "saved by America."

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Twitter users and fans of the show quickly picked up on Levine's unpatriotic choice of words.

Someone is gonna get fired for leaving @adamlevine's mic on when he said "I hate this country" #thevoice

— Ashley Hevener (@ashhev) May 29, 2013

Does @adamlevine get deported for saying "I hate this country" on the voice tonight? lol hey US we'll trade you for Bieber!

— David DK Kelly (@SeaDogsDK) May 29, 2013

Can't believe Judith Hill didn't make it. Also can't believe Adam Levine's mic was on when he said "I hate this country." #thevoice

— Rose Polenzani (@rosepolenzani) May 29, 2013

Just heard Adam Levine say "I hate this country" on The Voice. No one is keeping you here, Adam.

— Jason Philyaw (@VoiceOTheTigers) May 29, 2013

Wow! Adam Levine just said, "I hate this country"...wrong thing to say on live TV buddy! #fail #thevoice

— ❤JeNNy❤ (@hotmambaj) May 29, 2013

Some speculated that Levine was simply reacting to America voting his two frontrunners off the show. Others posited that he was saying he disliked country as in country music.

Either way, Levine took to Twitter to dismiss the conjecture with a series of dictionary definitions.

joke-noun1. something said or done to provoke laughter or cause amusement, as a witticism, a short and amusing anecdote, or prankish act

— Adam Levine (@adamlevine) May 29, 2013

hu·mor·less(hymr-ls)adj.1. Lacking a sense of humor.2. Said or done without humor

— Adam Levine (@adamlevine) May 29, 2013

light·heart·ed Function: adjective1 : free from care, anxiety, or seriousness : happy-go-lucky 2 : cheerfully optimistic

— Adam Levine (@adamlevine) May 29, 2013

mis·un·der·stand Pronunciation: \(ˌ)mi-ˌsən-dər-ˈstand\Date: 13th century1 : to fail to understand 2 : to interpret incorrectly

— Adam Levine (@adamlevine) May 29, 2013

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