Nugent denied his defecation story in a 2018 appearance on "The Joe Rogan Experience"; he asserted that he invented the story for his and his band's amusement, as he claimed news sources at the time often published inaccurate information on his band. He also stated he was eligible for military service and passed a draft physical in 1969 and received a student designation rather than a student deferment several months later while he was attending Oakland Community College, but was not called to service. Nugent further stated that his 4-F rating on Wikipedia was "made up", despite it being sourced to Snopes.