Jay-Z has revealed his reasoning for turning down the opportunity to perform at a past Super Bowl halftime show. The partnership received backlash as some saw it as Jay-Z turning his back on football player Colin Kaepernick, famous for kneeling during the national anthem in protest of the treatment of African Americans by law enforcement. "We didn't say, 'Let's go make some money off the NFL,'' Jay-Z said. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPIn 2018, performers including Rihanna and Cardi B turned down the opportunity to perform at the Super Bowl halftime show in solidarity with Kaepernick. Pink also said she was approached for the event, but turned it down, saying she'd "probably take a knee and get carried out.”

Source: Fox News February 03, 2020 00:20 UTC