Kaep’s lawyer is not feeling it.
Colin Kaepernick’s kneeling protest spawned thousands and thousands conversations throughout the nation, which is strictly what wanted to be executed. The subject police brutality and institutionalized racism was mentioned on each main information station for over a yr as Kaep’s protests turned a nationwide spotlight. When Kaep misplaced his job and was blackballed by the NFL, the tradition as an entire stood behind him. He’s at present tied up in a lawsuit towards the NFL, so artists equivalent to Rihanna and Jay-Z have spoken out about distancing themselves from the Superbowl. When Maroon 5 accepted the fer to carry out through the Superbowl Halftime Present, petitions have been signed and followers have been outraged.
Adam Levine responded to the criticism on Entertainment Tonight, stating, “Nobody put extra thought and love into this than I did…I spoke to many individuals. Most significantly, although, I silenced all of the noise and listened to myself, and made my determination about how I felt.” Colin Kaepernick’s lawyer, Mark Geragos, stopped by Good Morning America to name Levine’s response a “cop-out.” “If you happen to’re going to cross this ideological or mental picket line, then personal it, and Adam Levine definitely isn’t proudly owning it,” Geragos stated. “It’s a cop out if you begin speaking about, ‘I’m not a politician; I’m simply doing the music,’ ” he continued. “Most the musicians who’ve any type consciousness in anyway perceive what’s occurring right here.”