Rihanna Saying No To The Super Bowl Is The Stance All Black Entertainers Need To Take
By: Omar Cook
With the 2019 Super Bowl being hosted in Atlanta, you would think that with all of the musical talent Atlanta has to offer, the NFL would at least book a big time artist from there. Instead, we’ve been left to wonder how Maroon 5 ended up being the headliner. Atlanta…Maroon 5…how? Turns out, Rihanna was the NFL’s first choice but Rihanna did her part for the culture and turned them down.
A source told Vulture publication, "The NFL and Fox really wanted Rihanna to be next year’s performer in Atlanta. They offered it to her, but she said no because of the kneeling controversy. She doesn’t agree with the NFL’s stance. She supports Colin Kaepernick.” This is huge because black people who have influence need to realize the kind of statement they can make by not only speaking out on issues, but avoiding events that are coordinated by the people who stand against us.
I’m sure just any and everyone would have loved to see Rihanna perform at the Super Bowl, but this is bigger than a performance. Saying no sends a message, that we’re not here for the bullshit. Other entertainers, and the athletes themselves need to take notice and get the memo. Black people have major influence over American culture, especially in entertainment and not being apart of these events is a way to take our power and voice back.
It still amazes me that with the majority of the NFL being black, there hasn’t been a major statement such as boycotting a game. I would love to see the players come together and make a stand because the NFL can’t play one game without the black players. The NFL has been extremely unsupportive of the statements made by black players, so salute to Rihanna for standing tall for her own beliefs. Black people united are powerful, and the message is very clear…we aren’t going to tolerate the blatant racism anymore.
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