Posted on 02/09/2016 5:50:54 PM PST by SaveFerris
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Controversy continues to swirl around Beyonce’s Super Bowl halftime show performance.
The pop superstar is being accused of using her performance to attack police officers.
“I think it was outrageous that she used it as a platform to attack police officers, who are the people who protect her and protect us,†former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani told CBS2’s Dick Brennan.
Beyonce and her dancers were wearing leather and black berets, which was apparently a nod to the Black Panthers movement.
One dance formation seemed to acknowledge Malcolm X, and other dancers had fists in the air, which was reminiscent of the black power salutes of the 1960s and 70s.
Rep. Peter King, R-N.Y., told CBS2 that the NFL should have canceled her appearance.
“I found the entire show objectionable. It was extolling the Black Panthers who were a terrorist organization, killing police officers in the 60s and 70s,†King said.
A protest is even being held against Beyonce next week outside NFL’s headquarters in New York.
According to an Event Brite page, an Anti-Beyonce Protest rally will be held Tuesday, Feb. 16, from 8 a.m. until 4 p.m.
“Are you offended as an American that Beyoncé pulled her race-baiting stunt at the Superbowl? Do you agree that it was a slap in the face to law enforcement? Do you agree that the Black Panthers was/is a hate group which should not be glorified? Come and let’s stand together. Let’s tell the NFL we don’t want hate speech & racism at the Superbowl ever again!†the page reads.
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Black Thugs.
I heard from several people this week that were offended by the SuperBowl halftime “show” - well, a couple parts of it.
Why overweight masses of poor white schlubs watch milionaire black players - who dont’t give two sh1ts about them - play with balls and dance around like fools, is beyond me.
What amazes me is that a “dance” routine which features dump in the woods squatting and rhythmic leg flapping is considered suitable for such a high profile event.
Beyonce and Michelle could be linebackers.
If her whole “act” wasn’t a wake-up call, I don’t know what could be.
OTOH, I thought 9/11/2001 woke up most of the country.
The effects of liberal media and addiction to mostly-leftist TV.
I’m especially proud these fine children were here. /ripped off from ‘Blazing Saddles’
Put the dancers in a natural setting and it could have been an old National Geographic special with the tribeswomen welcoming back the warriors from a raid. It was quite primal, and not in a good way. IMHO, YMMV.
When I heard she was performing, it made me think, no commercials could be good enough to have to sit through her garbage. Excuse me, “performance art”.
Next year....Miley Cyrus!
AC/DC dammit.
i bet very few show up.
Wasn’t it Pepsi who sponsored it?-—if so, stop slopping down the garbage drink and hit them where it hurts the most-—in their pocketbooks
The nfl is dead to me.
That is a woman?
Asked by one who is not celebrity hip or ‘whatever’.
Black Madge
Lady gaga was a class act and a real talent, she writes her own songs!
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