It appears that the movement against police brutality and racism in the U.S. that was started by San Francisco quarterback Colin Kaepernick is still inspirational for people, as it was shown by Jay-Z, Beyoncé, and their daughter, Blue Ivy Carter, during the 54th Super Bowl show, or, is it?
Kaepernick started the movement back in 2016 when he refused to stand up during the performance of the national anthem, and instead, he knelt on one knee.
This act was meant as a criticism against the ongoing brutal police behavior and the common displays of racism, and it prompted a lot of other athletes to do the same afterward.
However, this time, a video has surfaced showing Jay-Z, Beyoncé, and their 8-year-old child Blue Ivy did not show respect for the National Anthem but by remaining seated when everyone else was standing up for Demi Lovato‘s performance of the national anthem.
Many people found the famous family’s decision to refrain from standing up with the rest of the crowd curious because Jay-Z reportedly made a deal with the NFL about half a year ago.
Back then, the 49-year-old music “99 Problems” rapper stated that the NFL had a great big platform, which had to be all-inclusive and claimed that they were willing to do some things, to make changes so good deeds could be achieved.
Following the deal, the music star allegedly will work with the NFL in the role of “live music entertainment strategist” through his own company Roc Nation and will give tips to the football league on how to boost their creativity.
Jay-Z discussed the matter during a Q&A session at New York City’s Columbia University on Tuesday where he said: “So, we get there, and we immediately jump into artist mode. So, I’m looking at the show. ‘Did our mic start? Was it too low to start?’ … ‘Is it too many speakers on the floor?’ So, the whole time we’re sitting there, and we’re talking about the performance.”
He added: “We were making the biggest, loudest protest of all. Given the context, I didn’t have to make a silent protest.”
Jay-Z also spoke about the final conversation he had with Kobe Bryant just weeks before the NBA legend and his daughter, Gianna Bryant, and seven other victims perished in a helicopter crash.
The mogul said: “So Kobe was a guy that looked up to me, and we’ve hung out multiple times. He was last in my house on New Year’s, and he was just in the greatest space I’ve seen him in, and one of the last things he said to me was, ‘You’ve gotta see Gianna play basketball.'”
The rapper continued: “That was one of the most hurtful things because he was so proud. The look on his face…I looked at him and said, ‘Oh, she’s going to be the best female basketball player in the world.’ He was just so proud of what he said. That was a tough one. My wife and I are taking that really tough.”
Jay-Z is trying to find the right balance between his fans and business endeavors.
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