![]() ![]() #stoplying," read a tweet from Kaepernick's girlfriend, Nessa, which he retweeted. "There is NO mutual respect and there is NO understanding for anyone working against PERIOD. The player-turned-activist retweeted fans who were pushing back on a recent Variety report claiming Kaepernick and Scott had reached a point of "mutual respect and understanding" after "at least one phone conversation," ET reports. Kaepernick sent a message to Travis Scott after the rapper decided to perform at the big game. "CBS and the NFL reached out to Rihanna first, who after thinking about the offer, decided to pass due to the NFL and the situation regarding players kneeling." 2019 Super Bowl national anthem: Free live stream, Gladys Knight performing The Star-Spangled Banner Seven-time Grammy Award winning Empress of Soul is proud that shell be. "Rihanna was the front-runner for next year's Super Bowl halftime show," a source told ET. Maroon 5 will headline the halftime show, with artists Travis Scott and Big Boi joining them.īoth Rihanna and Pink turned down the gig, Entertainment Tonight reports. Several artists reportedly refused to play the Super Bowl halftime show, as a show of solidarity with Kaepernick and other players who've kneeled in protest during the anthem. 2019 Super Bowl national anthem: Free live stream, Gladys Knight performing 'The Star-Spangled Banner' Seven-time Grammy Award winning 'Empress of Soul' is proud that she'll be. The band will be joined by rapper Travis Scott and Big Boi, who is from Atlanta. In addition to Knight's pre-game performance, Maroon 5 will headline the halftime show. San Francisco 49ers safety Eric Reid (35) and quarterback Colin Kaepernick (7) kneel during the national anthem before an NFL football game in 2016. President Trump fueled the controversy throughout last season. The initiative is a response to the protests during the national anthem, and the backlash they sparked after former 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick started kneeling in August 2016. The joint NFL players-owners working group approved two new social justice grants to Big Brothers Big Sisters of America and Operation HOPE, and last season supported Dream Corps and the United Negro College Fund. The Empress Of Soul Gladys Knight opened Super Bowl 2019 in her hometown of Atlanta with a powerful rendition of the National Anthem. The league announced its " Inspire Change" initiative earlier this month to showcase "the collaborative efforts of players, owners and the league to create positive change in communities across the country," the NFL said in a statement.
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