Kicked in the Bowls: Beyonce sparks race row after controversial Black Power (short)

the Sun UK ^ | 18:01, 8 Feb 2016 | By STUART PINK, Deputy Head of Showbiz

[SaveFerris]

FULL TITLE: Kicked in the Bowls: Beyonce sparks race row after controversial Black Power Super Bowl half-time show

BEYONCE hijacked the Super Bowl — and strutted straight into a Black Power race row.

The pop star, 34, who had been accused of shunning her black heritage, stunned viewers by performing her new single Formation.

It includes attacks on police brutality and cops’ response to 2005’s Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans.

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Members of the National Sheriffs’ Association also turned their backs as they watched on Sunday at their Washington base. A cop’s wife posted: “Rise above and stay above the strife. For a girl who grew up in a privileged, wealthy family, she has no business pandering to those who didn’t.”

But DeRay Mckesson, leader of the Black Lives Matter movement, called its “shout-outs” to Michael Jackson and activist Malcolm X “excellent”.

[SaveFerris]

I didn't watch any part of the SuperBowl. For one, I didn't care to.

It must have had a lot of controversial stuff. Here ya go.

[R_Kangel]

..... Hey .... Just a thought .... But how about:

[SaveFerris]

Yeah, it’s crazy-time in America.

[opus1]

I didn’t either... I had not heard anything about this until you posted. Absolutely despicable and degrading, mostly to themselves, but also to sports and to the USA. It’s incredulous that an anti-social performance enshrining violence would be approved for an important national event. If this is normal halftime entertainment, our society is much further gone than I realized. Isn’t this an embarrassment to us in front of the world?

[LeoWindhorse]

Beyonce comes out here to Hawaii , stays like a queen in the most expensive accommodations at the 4 Seasons , drives around in a top down Jeep , to have a great little holiday in the place in America with the very fewest black people . She would not feel safe to hang out like that anywhere her own people were numerous . She would have masses of body guards , dark tinted bullet proof limos , and quick stealthy in & outs . She is such a hypocrite . One of the imperial black people in this country who live a total double standard .

[ozzymandus]

She doesn’t holiday in Detroit? How about Baltimore or Ferguson? East St. Louis? No?

[abigkahuna]

I watched it and didn’t know that it was about one thing or another...shows how out of the loop I am. I did like the multi-colored umbrellas and the psychodelic colors. But then again...We won’t go there.

My thinkingis that the half time show should feature the winning high school marching band or something. Or maybe the top two bands and let them have a march off of some sorts because the half time show had nothing to do with football...just a lot of jumping around and what not. In the beginning there was some idjit with rainbows alll over...okay I get the gay thing....

What I don’t understand is why can’t ordinary folks just enjoy colors anymore without the colors have to be some sort of political/social statement? sigh....

[Mr. Mojo]

THE half-time routine saw dancers in an X formation, an apparent tribute to activist Malcolm X. He opposed Martin Luther King's non-violent approach to US integration and wanted his followers to create their own nation, free of whites.

Certainly Malcolm's approach is more popular these days.

[LeoWindhorse]

nope , she/they rent luxurious private resort homes and carry on like royalty . Totally undeserved status

[TigersEye]

Same here. I watched it and had no idea it was supposed to be an homage to the Black Panthers. I thought it was about showing off her big butt.

[Netz]

Anybody remember Superbowl I?
In 1966 it was a simple championship football match - no frills, no jet flyovers, no fireworks, no controversial entertainers, no 5 million Dollar - 30 second ads. It was a tough match on the gridiron and it was fantastic.
Superbowl 50 is all about hype and less sport and we have lost our way...

[crazyhorse691]

I have not watched or have cared to watch a Super Bowl since the late 70’s. I heard about the halftime show from the latest Superbowl and was not the least bit surprised that it was very racist...it fits our time under the current regime.

[LowOiL]

Here I was just thinking it was a Gay halftime show. Silly me.

[LowOiL]

It includes attacks on police brutality and cops response to 2005 Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans.

I thought the cops did a great job of disarming the rich white neighborhoods. /s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-taU9d26wT4

[SaveFerris]

I think they got in a two-fer, from what I am hearing from folks all over.

[Impala64ssa]

[Secret Agent Man]

Didn’t watch the stuporbowl.

[Secret Agent Man]

I love my sheriff.

[wbarmy]

Dallas Cowboys used to hold the Punt, Pass and Kick finals competition for the halftime in their games. I wonder if they still do?

[Dr. Bogus Pachysandra]

Giant butt and linebacker legs. Ugh!