Don’t expect to see Jay-Z on the field at halftime of Super Bowl 52.
The rapper turned down the opportunity to headline the halftime show, according to The Source.
NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy didn’t dispute that the league asked Jay-Z to perform, but also didn’t reveal who else is under consideration.
It’s not the first time a big name has turned down performing at the the Super Bowl. Last year, Adele declined. Instead, Lady Gaga stepped in and put on an elaborate show.
Other recent performers include Bruno Mars, Coldplay and Jay-Z’s wife, Beyonce.
“I have respect for the military. I have family in the military. I know we’re in a military town in Jacksonville. I love all the people that go out there and fight for our country. I love the family members, the brothers, the sisters, the mothers, the fathers, the sons, the daughters, those are at home not knowing what’s going to happen to their family members, but I also have respect for those people, whether they’re black, white, Mexican, whatever, who done lost their child or somebody else to a police officer. And that’s what it’s all about.” Bouye was one of at least 13 Jaguars players to kneel during the anthem.
Derek Wolfe, Broncos defensive end: “[There’s no split in the locker room] because we give each other a chance to speak and we listen to each other when we speak. Most people, whenever somebody’s talking they already have an idea in their head of what they’re saying, they’re not listening to what’s being said, they’re thinking about what they want to take from it.” Wolfe stood for the anthem after vocalizing his opinion on national anthem protests. More than 32 of his teammates participated in some form of social protest.