![]() Pop band Maroon 5 and rappers Travis Scott and Big Boi were confirmed last week as the halftime entertainment at next month’s game. Gladys Knight has been tapped to perform the National Anthem during the Super Bowl LIII pregame festivities on February 3rd at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, in Atlanta, Georgia, the NFL announced. Knight continued the trend of the national anthem being sung in over 1 minute. Rihanna and Pink are among musicians who are reported to have declined to perform at the Super Bowl halftime show in support of Kaepernick, who has sued the NFL, accusing owners of colluding to blackball him. We had an early easy pick before the game with Gladys Knights national anthem. I will not write an ill word of that performance. Knight said it was “unfortunate that the national anthem had been dragged into this debate”. Just so there’s no misunderstanding, let me re-emphasize that Gladys Knight’s national anthem performance was perfect it was stunning. His decision to kneel during the anthem sparked a heated national debate, and he has not found an NFL team to play for in recent years. Kaepernick started the protest movement in 2016 over police shootings of unarmed black men. President Donald Trump and other conservatives have called the players unpatriotic. Her decision had been criticised on social media by some supporters of the “take a knee” stance championed by NFL players who crouch down during the anthem to protest against racial injustice. ![]() Many entertainers who back Kaepernick have been reluctant to perform at the Super Bowl on 3 February, the biggest sporting and television event in the US.
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