Many have suggested Beyonce and Jay-Z refused to stand in protest. Superbowl
The pair had prime seats for the Miami sporting event, but when Demi Lovato took to the field to sing the US national anthem before the game between the San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs started, they didn't budge.
Jay-Z and Beyoncé Knowles at the Super Bowl LIV between the San Francisco 49ers and the Kansas City Chiefs. Picture: Anthony Behar/Sipa USA.Jay-Z’s Roc Nation is the entertainment agency in charge of selecting artists for major NFL performances, with today’s headliners Jennifer Lopez and Shakira both clients of the company.
Jay-Z’s deal was viewed as controversial when it was first announced, with some seeing it as a betrayal of the demonstration led by former San Francisco 49ers Colin Kaepernick, who was the first to kneel during the national anthem in protest of racial injustice and police brutality, promoting the Black Lives Matter movement.
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