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'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.' '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. 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. Singer Gladys Knight has defended her decision to perform the national anthem at this year’s Super Bowl after being criticised by supporters of former quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who used the. 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.

Gladys knight national anthem colin kaepernick