Jim Root drops cryptic post as Sid Wilson firing rumor swirls around Slipknot

Jim Root responded to reports that Slipknot’s Sid Wilson was fired by posting a cryptic Instagram Story urging fans to question rumors and wait for more information. TMZ reported Wilson’s dismissal after 30 years with the band as the keyboardist/DJ known as '#0,' but neither Wilson nor Slipknot have commented. Wilson, who joined Slipknot in 1998, has not publicly addressed the firing claims, and Root offered no further context beyond advising fans to think and breathe before drawing conclusions.