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Jay-Z Explains Why He Sat During National Anthem: It Wasn’t Political

Ashe Schow
Jay-Z Explains Why He Sat During National Anthem: It Wasn’t Political
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Depending on your political viewpoint, rapper and music mogul Jay-Z was either a hero during the Super Bowl or a villain when he and his wife Beyonce remained seated during the national anthem.

The two sat while Demi Lovato sang the national anthem ahead of Super Bowl LIV, prompting many to believe he did it in solidarity with Colin Kaepernick, the former quarterback who started kneeling during the national anthem once his career started hitting the skids. Kaepernick claimed he was kneeling to protest racism in America, specifically, racist cops, but the stunt did little to make him a desirable player.

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