Jay-Z has denied he and wife Beyonce were staging a protest when they stayed seated during the national anthem at the Super Bowl (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)Jay-Z has denied he and wife Beyonce were staging a protest when they stayed seated during the national anthem at the Super Bowl. Pictures emerged of the celebrity power couple and their eight-year-old daughter Blue Ivy remaining in their seats as Demi Lovato performed The Star Spangled Banner before the NFL’s showpiece event on Sunday. Former NFL player Colin Kaepernick famously kneeled during the national anthem in protest against racial inequality in the US. Jay-Z and his daughter Blue Ivy Carter attended the Super Bowl in Miami, Florida (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)He has been without a team since 2017. Jay-Z appeared at Columbia University on Tuesday and in footage of the event obtained by showbiz website TMZ explained why he and Beyonce stayed seated.

Source: Irish Independent February 05, 2020 05:37 UTC