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Mark Geragos look like Gordon Jones in "McLintock"
Posted on 02/02/2019 3:19:32 PM PST by EdnaMode
The controversy surrounding Super Bowl LIII’s halftime show continues, as Colin Kaepernick’s attorney Mark Geragos called Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine’s rationalization on his participation “a cop out.”
Speaking on Good Morning America on Friday, Geragos called on Levine to admit what he’s doing by appearing in the NFL Super Bowl halftime.
“If you’re going to cross this idealogical or intellectual picket line, then own it, and Adam Levine certainly isn’t owning it,” Geragos said. “It’s a cop-out when you start talking about, ‘I’m not a politician; I’m just doing the music.’ Most of the musicians who have any kind of consciousness whatsoever understand what’s going on here."
Geragos was responding to comments Levine made on Thursday in an Entertainment Tonight interview, where he said, “No one put more thought and love into this than I did…I spoke to many people. Most importantly, though, I silenced all the noise and listened to myself, and made my decision about how I felt.”
Levine added: “We’d like to move on from it and…speak through the music.” He seemed to promise that his show would acknowledge the protests against the NFL, which include national anthem kneelers and Kaepernick’s apparent ban from the league for being the initial leader of the kneeling movement.
“They will be [heard] — that’s all I want to say because I don’t want to spoil anything,” Levine said. “And once again, I like to think that people know where I stand as a human being after two decades doing this…I’m not a public speaker. I do speak, but it’s through the music. My life’s work and what I put out into the universe has been positive and hopefully inspiring … So, what I would say is, you know, we are going to do what we keep on doing, hopefully without becoming politicians and continuing to use the one voice we know how to use properly.”
Other performers have either declined to participate in the halftime show because of concerns over the NFL’s treatment of kneeling protesters and Kaepernick. Rihanna allegedly turned down a performance, while Jay-Z said in a song that he wouldn’t participate. The halftime show will feature Maroon 5, Travis Scott and Outkast’s Big Boi.
The Grammy-nominated performer Cardi B told the Associated Press on Friday that she had “mixed feelings” about an offer to perform, eventually declining. She is appearing at a party in Atlanta in the pre-Super Bowl run-up.
“My husband (rapper Offset), he loves football,” she said. “His kids play football. It’s really hard for him. … He really wants to go to the Super Bowl, but he can’t go to the Super Bowl, because he’s got to stand for something.” said Cardi B, who is nominated for five Grammys. She is competing for both album and record of the year. You have to sacrifice that. I got to sacrifice a lot of money to perform. But there’s a man who sacrificed his job for us, so we got to stand behind him.”
Looks like fun.
Yeah sure. You can be whatever you want on FR clown LOL. I’ve seen your history and by your tin-foil conspiracy wackadoo comments before, I was waiting for it. Always the I’m pro America “but” crowd..(insert excuse)
Why is anyone giving these people any attention?
Thought crime.
I will be watching a US tradition “THE PUPPY BOWL” on Animal Planet
I’m sticking to The Puppy Bowl. Now what could possibly go wrong there?
I’ll be watching the Rams win their first title since 1951
Fort Worth, TX it will be in the 70s tomorrow. Oh I’ve seen it many times on TV. I’m just thinking it would be cool to see it on a huge screen. If I didn’t have to work Monday, I’d stay to see Blazing Saddles.
It’s golf for me. The pros are in Phoenix. Drunk fans hang from the balconies on almost every hole. Good times.
AFC-—anybody f’n care?
NFC-—nobody f’n cares!
Just wait till the protests enter that. Puppies carrying signs like “Stamp Out Distemper. But Don’t Step In It”
It rained all day today so tomorrow I will ride my dirt bike instead of watching a bunch of American Hating crybabies.
>Thank you Colon Kapperdick for influencing “Cardi B” and sparing the young girls of America from being exposed to this disgusting ex-whore!
Wasn’t aware she was an ex
Admit it Adam. You're appearing in a Super Bowl halftime show where you will be seen by the largest audience you've ever performed before. I wish one of these performers would tell this guy and his client to shove it.
We have one here in my area. But in the winter? No thanks.
Shall we look for you along the 16th hole? Enjoy.
Jasper I I is so yesterday. Why are musicians going out of their way to start this nonsense up again?
This guy is the sport’s equivalent of Hillary Clinton, he will never go away......
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