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    Unhappy America's premier entertainment venue is dying in ER.

    Problems, problems and more problems in the American universe of the NFL.
    Months-delayed announcements, angry fan petitions, hard-line charity stipulations – this is not how halftime shows rolled out a decade ago.

    As the messy lead-up to 2019’s Super Bowl LIII halftime show [is about to go on], confirmed performers dealing with waves of bad press [have badly tarnished] what’s supposed to be one of the most exciting gigs of their careers – proof of just how far the halftime show has fallen as one of music’s so-called biggest nights.

    After months of reports that many of America’s biggest stars had turned down the halftime show slot, news broke that Maroon 5 would be performing at the game on Feb. 3. As fans wrote petitions urging the band not to play in the show, the NFL delayed officially announcing the halftime show lineup for months, waiting until mid-January – weeks before the game – to actually confirm Maroon 5 would be playing. And when the rapper Travis Scott recently announced he would be joining Maroon 5 on the stage, he affirmed that he only agreed to perform if the NFL made a donation to a social justice organization, and yet still received criticism for signing on to the show.
    Thank Colin Kaepernick and his corps of kneeling troops.

    Colin Kaepernick’s kneeling controversy and subsequent absence from NFL rosters inspired many artists to speak out publicly in his favor and reportedly contributed to Rihanna’s decision to turn down the halftime show opportunity. Similarly, Cardi B’s representative told Page Six that she wasn’t interested “because of how she feels about Colin Kaepernick and the whole movement." And Jay-Z made his feelings about the NFL clear in the lyrics of his and Beyonce’s “Ape****” single last year, rapping, “I said no to the Super Bowl / You need me, I don’t need you.”
    I don't think it ain't never gonna be the same without "Ape****".

    Bu-bye. RIP.

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    Nothing to see here, folks. Keep it moving ...

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    Yes, the NFL is chasing off a lot of fans.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Peter1469 View Post
    Yes, the NFL is chasing off a lot of fans.

    They are, but there are several reasons.


    I believe one reason is that they have saturated the market. They don't leave people wanting more. The quality of officiating and rules asically feminizing the game is another


    Another thing hurting them is that one or two players require such a high salary that it prevents teams from surrounding them with championship caliber talent. The Patriots have gotten past this because they have a franchise QB who has always been willing to re-do his contract and defer much of his salary or even accept pay cuts.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lummy View Post
    Problems, problems and more problems in the American universe of the NFL.


    Thank Colin Kaepernick and his corps of kneeling troops.



    I don't think it ain't never gonna be the same without "Ape****".

    Bu-bye. RIP.
    I agree with one thing Kap said "The NFL has bigger problems than me". He was correct.

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