Sources close to both men told Variety that the conversation was cordial and respectful, although the two did not necessarily agree. Late Tuesday Variety broke the news that Kaepernick and rapper Travis Scott, who will perform with Maroon 5 at halftime during the Super Bowl, spoke and shared their views before Scott officially announced his performance. I pray that this National Anthem will bring us all together in a way never before witnessed and we can move forward and untangle these truths which mean so much to all of us.” “No matter who chooses to deflect with this narrative and continue to mix these two in the same message, it is not so and cannot be made so by anyone speaking it. 3 to give the Anthem back its voice, to stand for that historic choice of words, the way it unites us when we hear it and to free it from the same prejudices and struggles I have fought long and hard for all my life, from walking back hallways, from marching with our social leaders, from using my voice for good - I have been in the forefront of this battle longer than most of those voicing their opinions to win the right to sing our country’s Anthem on a stage as large as the Super Bowl LIII. “It is unfortunate that our National Anthem has been dragged into this debate when the distinctive senses of the National Anthem and fighting for justice should each stand alone. Kaepernick is protesting two things, and they are police violence and injustice,” she wrote. He has not played professionally since 2016. The former San Francisco 49ers quarterback has essentially been banished from professional football for “taking a knee” during the performance of the National Anthem as a sign of protest. 3, has issued a statement in response Variety’s question about her stance on the NFL’s treatment of Colin Kaepernick. So it’s ok for black men to play every week but not ok for a black woman to sing.Legendary soul singer, Atlanta native and longtime Civil Rights advocate Gladys Knight, who announced Thursday that she will be singing the National Anthem before the Super Bowl in her hometown on Feb. I am so looking forward to your performance at the Super Bowl. #GladysKnight I have been in love with you & Gail Fisher since 1969 win I was 9. Can we all be on the same accord for once? Rihanna declined out of respect and support of Kaepernak. #GladysKnight Gladys, clearly your age is showing and you done forgot the reason why you shouldn’t do this. ![]() once again we will never gain the respect of these establishments if we keep back peddling and accepting gigs during a protest… but u know whatever…. ![]() Lord now they got #GladysKnight singing the anthem for the Superbowl…. #gladysknight needs to get off the midnight train and detour somewhere else. So if this is true has just been added to the long list of other #muted artists… lost his career fighting for black social justice,✊□ where is the solidarity? ![]() Minus a few supporters, many sports and sociopolitical observers remain bitter that Knight answered the NFL’s call and took to social media to express their repulsion with Knight’s decision: national anthem live from State Farm Arena on March 7, while Alessia. ![]() I pray that this national anthem will bring us all together in a way never before witnessed and we can move forward and untangle these truths which mean so much to all of us.” Knight is an Atlanta native and graduate of Shaw University, one of the nation’s oldest HBCUs. Knight said she hopes the “Star-Spangled Banner” will bring about a sense of unity and humanism in America:
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