{"id":79615,"date":"2022-02-14T10:51:55","date_gmt":"2022-02-14T05:21:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/eminem-takes-knee-during-super-bowl-halftime-nfl-aware-of-intention\/"},"modified":"2022-02-14T10:51:55","modified_gmt":"2022-02-14T05:21:55","slug":"eminem-takes-knee-during-super-bowl-halftime-nfl-aware-of-intention","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/eminem-takes-knee-during-super-bowl-halftime-nfl-aware-of-intention\/","title":{"rendered":"Eminem takes knee during Super Bowl halftime, NFL &#8216;aware&#8217; of intention"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<aside class=\"gnt_em gnt_em__fp gnt_em_vp__tp gnt_em__el\" aria-label=\"Video - Super Bowl performers vow to open doors\"><\/aside>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><a href=\"\/story\/entertainment\/music\/2022\/02\/13\/super-bowl-56-halftime-review-dr-dre-kendrick-lamar-eminem\/6751237001\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|inline click|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Eminem<\/a> dramatically took a knee after performing\u00a0\u201cLose Yourself\u201d during\u00a0the stellar<a href=\"\/story\/entertainment\/tv\/2022\/02\/08\/super-bowl-2022-halftime-show-dr-dre-eminem-snoop-dogg\/6671061001\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|inline click|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\"><\/a><a href=\"\/story\/entertainment\/celebrities\/2022\/02\/13\/super-bowl-halftime-show-celebrity-reactions-jennifer-lopez-gaga-beyonce\/6779626001\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|inline click|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Super Bowl hip-hop halftime show<\/a>\u00a0featuring Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg,\u00a0Kendrick Lamar, Mary J. Blige and 50 Cent.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">The rapper&#8217;s decision to\u00a0kneel with his hand on his\u00a0head appeared to be a show of solidarity for former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick and other football players who have kneeled during the national anthem to protest racial inequity and police brutality.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Responding to media\u00a0reports that Eminem kneeled in defiance of\u00a0the football league, NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy told<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mikefreemanNFL\/status\/1493049467305705475?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1493049467305705475%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fpeople.com%2Fmusic%2Fsuper-bowl-2022-eminem-takes-knee-halftime-show%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|inline click|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">\u00a0USA TODAY<\/a>\u00a0that such claims are false.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">&#8220;We watched all elements of the show during multiple rehearsals this week and were aware that Eminem was going to do that,&#8221; McCarthy said. &#8220;A player or coach could have taken a knee and there would have been no repercussions, so there was no reason to tell an artist she or he could not do so.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">A representative for Eminem did not respond to USA TODAY&#8217;s request for comment, and the rapper has not addressed his gesture\u00a0on social media.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><strong class=\"gnt_ar_b_al\">Super Bowl halftime review:<\/strong><a href=\"\/story\/entertainment\/music\/2022\/02\/13\/super-bowl-56-halftime-review-dr-dre-kendrick-lamar-eminem\/6751237001\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|inline click|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Eminem, Mary J. Blige, Snoop, Dre, Kendrick Lamar prove fiery mix<\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_img\"><img class=\"gnt_em_img_i\" style=\"height:390px\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" data-gl-src=\"https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Eminem-takes-knee-during-Super-Bowl-halftime-NFL-aware-of.jpg\" data-gl- decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Eminem takes a knee as he performs during the halftime show of Super Bowl 56.\"><\/figure>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">During the 2016 NFL season, Kaepernick drew international attention by\u00a0taking a knee\u00a0while on\u00a0the San Francisco 49ers\u00a0team to protest the oppression of Black people in America. Kaepernick was subsequently pushed out of the league,\u00a0winning a court case against NFL owners <a href=\"\/story\/sports\/nfl\/2019\/03\/21\/colin-kaepernick-eric-reid-nfl-collusion-settlement\/3237678002\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|inline click|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">who colluded to keep Kaepernick out\u00a0because of his\u00a0pre-game protest<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">In 2020, NFL commissioner<a href=\"\/story\/sports\/nfl\/2020\/08\/23\/nfl-commissioner-roger-goodell-colin-kaepernick-anthem-protests\/3427116001\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|inline click|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\"> Roger Goodell<\/a> apologized for the league&#8217;s handling of Kaepernick&#8217;s protest saying,\u00a0&#8220;I wish we had listened earlier, Kaep, to what you were kneeling about and what you were trying to bring attention to.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Goodell also expressed disappointment about how the league&#8217;s players&#8217; peaceful protests were being portrayed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><strong class=\"gnt_ar_b_al\">&#8216;The greatest halftime show I&#8217;ve ever seen&#8217;:<\/strong><a href=\"\/story\/entertainment\/celebrities\/2022\/02\/13\/super-bowl-halftime-show-celebrity-reactions-jennifer-lopez-gaga-beyonce\/6779626001\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|inline click|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">JLo, Ben Affleck, Justin Bieber, Ye, more celebs vibe to epic Super Bowl halftime show<\/a><\/p>\n<aside class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_tw\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" data-gl-method=\"loadTwitter\" data-v-id=\"1493049467305705475\" aria-label=\"Twitter Embed\" style=\"min-height:225px\"><\/aside>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">The Atlantic journalist Jemele Hill was among the the many voices on Twitter discussing Eminem&#8217;s kneel.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">&#8220;For the record, I think I know why Eminem was kneeling, but if it\u2019s related to Colin Kaepernick, he should say that. Not a criticism. But would be a powerful addition to the conversation,&#8221; Hill <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jemelehill\/status\/1493037175465660420\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|inline click|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">tweeted.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">MSNBC host\u00a0Joy-Ann Reid <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JoyAnnReid\/status\/1493039900379136004\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|inline click|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">tweeted,<\/a> &#8220;Good on Eminem,&#8221; and reacted to the halftime show with a string of fire emojis and a raised black first.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><strong class=\"gnt_ar_b_al\">&#8216;I wish we had listened earlier&#8217;:<\/strong><a href=\"\/story\/sports\/nfl\/2020\/08\/23\/nfl-commissioner-roger-goodell-colin-kaepernick-anthem-protests\/3427116001\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|inline click|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell&#8217;s message for Colin Kaepernick<\/a><\/p>\n<aside class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_tw\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" data-gl-method=\"loadTwitter\" data-v-id=\"1493034072318296072\" aria-label=\"Twitter Embed\"><\/aside>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><em>Contributing: Mike Freeman<\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><strong class=\"gnt_ar_b_al\">Review:<\/strong><a href=\"\/story\/entertainment\/music\/2022\/02\/13\/super-bowl-56-national-anthem-mickey-guyton-jhene-aiko\/6740657001\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|inline click|${u}\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Mickey Guyton charms with respectful Super Bowl 56 national anthem<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"gnt_em gnt_em__lp gnt_em_gl gnt_em__el\" href=\"\/picture-gallery\/sports\/nfl\/super-bowl\/2022\/02\/14\/best-photos-super-bowl-halftime-dre-blige-snoop-kendrick-eminem\/6721481001\/\" data-t-l=\":l|l|c|view gallery:inline promo\" aria-label=\"View Gallery - Best of Super Bowl halftime: See Dr. Dre, Mary J. 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The rapper&#8217;s decision to\u00a0kneel with his hand on his\u00a0head appeared to be a show of solidarity for former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick and other football players who have kneeled during [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":51,"featured_media":79616,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[101,3,105,106],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/Eminem-takes-knee-during-Super-Bowl-halftime-NFL-aware-of.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/79615"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/51"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=79615"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/79615\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/79616"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=79615"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=79615"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/centralrecorder.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=79615"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}