CeeLo speaks up.
This 12 months, the normally highly-anticipated Tremendous Bowl halftime efficiency was shrouded in controversy when Travis Scott and Big Boi each made the choice to affix Maroon 5 onstage through the broadcast regardless of calls to boycott the NFL for his or her alleged therapy Colin Kaepernick for his determination to kneel through the nationwide anthem throughout his time with the San Francisco’ 49ers.
A number of performers turned down the gig initially, together with Cardi B, Rihanna, and Pink in an effort to face in solidarity with Kaepernick.
Following Sunday’s efficiency, CeeLo Inexperienced took to Twitter to congratulate Massive Boi on a job effectively completed when the Atlanta legend appeared to carry out his “The Means You Transfer” monitor alongside Sleepy Brown and Maroon 5. In his try and commend his good friend and collaborator, although, CeeLo might have ruffled a couple of feathers when he known as out these vital Massive Boi’s determination.
“Yo large we driving wit you fam DO THAT SHIT! Fuck these so known as protesters you simply bought 100m price press. I’ll kill for you,” the Atlanta-bred artist penned in a tweet.
Naturally, those that have been in help the boycott did not take too kindly to CeeLo’s phrases, highlighting the truth that the protest is designed to underscore Kaepernick’s stand towards racial discrimination.
“These protesters are protesting inequities in legislation enforcement and police brutality and doing it for individuals colour like us,” writes one person.