Rihanna confirms she turned down Super Bowl halftime show in support of Kaepernick

The Hill ^ | 10/09/19 | Aris Folley

[yesthatjallen]

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“I couldn’t dare do that. For what? Who gains from that? Not my people. I just couldn’t be a sellout," the singer said of the NFL's offer in an interview with Vogue magazine published on Wednesday.

“I couldn’t be an enabler,” she continued. “There’s things within that organization that I do not agree with at all, and I was not about to go and be of service to them in any way.”

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“The NFL and Fox really wanted Rihanna to be next year’s performer in Atlanta,” a source told Us Weekly at the time. “They offered it to her, but she said no because of the kneeling controversy. She doesn’t agree with the NFL’s stance.”

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[yarddog]

I no longer watch NFL at all.

That is what all conservatives should do.

[Levy78]

brhahaha I LOVE it... eat your sh*t sandwhich, NFL and scumbag Roger Goodell.

[NohSpinZone]

The collective reaction of sports fans everywhere.

[MtnClimber]

What does she think would happen to her in China under beloved communism?

[DivineMomentsOfTruth]

Superbowl? What’s that?

[Red Badger]

My people?............... 🤔

[yarddog]

Now that I think about it, I have never watched Rihanna either. The name is slightly familiar but that is it.

[headstamp 2]

“There’s things within that organization that I do not agree with at all, and I was not about to go and be of service to them in any way.”

I’m sure she’ll think of one someday. Such phonies.

This is what throwing in the towel to these race hustlers gets you.

[dfwgator]

I only liked her “Shy Ronnie” skits on SNL.

[Leaning Right]

> “Who gains from that? Not my people.” <

Dear lady, all other Americans should be your “people”. And if you think otherwise (in my best Jeff Foxworthy voice), you just might be a racist.

[Sans-Culotte]

I have never seen or heard her perform, but I know who she is. She was caught up in the Michael Brown story hoax and was shocked that the cop who shot him wasn't charged with murder. Of course she won't perform.

[fr_freak]

Dear lady, all other Americans should be your “people”.

Well, to be fair, she isn't American. She's from Barbados. My expectations for reason and gratitude are far lower for foreigners.

[ronnie raygun]

The half time show is a puke fest

[Leaning Right]

> Well, to be fair, she isn’t American. She’s from Barbados. <

Ha! I looked it up. You’re right. I naively thought that someone who stuck her nose into an American controversy would be an American.

I’d like to say more, but I’m off to write a scathing letter to the Barbados government. I’m going to tell them that I’m not from Barbados. Nevertheless, I strongly disapprove of how they regulate the sale of bananas.

[jerod]

Having an audience of over a billion typically helps out struggling artist... She should have said yes.

[BlueLancer]

Superbowl? What's that?

[1Old Pro]

my people

Hmm, US vs. them mentality?

[liberalh8ter]

Rihanna confirms she turned down Super Bowl halftime show in support of Kaepernick she’s an idiot.

[NohSpinZone]

Holy Pho!