(01-18-2019 11:43 AM)RiceLad15 Wrote:  

(01-18-2019 11:34 AM)georgewebb Wrote:  

(01-18-2019 11:24 AM)OptimisticOwl Wrote:  anthem of oppressive country to be sung at the SB

The article seems to indicate that the NFL engaged in deliberate racial discrimination in its choice of halftime performers, and that its discriminatory stance almost backfired on it. Nice!

It's actually not clear at all.

Quote:The Super Bowl halftime performance has been fraught with controversy since word of Maroon 5’s performance first leaked to the media in September. Their performance was not confirmed until this past Sunday, sources say, because Maroon 5 struggled to find artists of color to perform with them and appearing at the Super Bowl amounts to an endorsement of the NFL’s policies and its treatment toward Kaepernick in particular.

I can't tell if the NFL is the one pushing the artists of color or Maroon 5. And reading the Vanity Fair article doesn't make it clearer. It just says that Maroon 5 struggled to find local acts to perform because they didn't want to be associated with the NFL.

It is unclear indeed. I said that the "The article seems to indicate", but on reflection even that looks like too strong a characterization. I suppose someone could drill into it, but it would be hard to name anything on earth that I care less about than the Super Bowl halftime show. That's my cop-out and I'm sticking to it. :)