“This is a moment for them to look at real ways to help,” Coates said.
Now, will the players not kneel before the first game and then kneel the rest of the games? And more importantly, is their decision to kneel going to be accepted from that point on?”Ĭoates agreed with Brown that a song would not fall in line with the purported objectives. “However, it’s definitely placating because what’s next? That’s a temporary gesture. “I think it’s a good thing because it would show respect,” Ship said.
Pittsburgh Steeler fan Michele Ship of New Jersey said that while she wouldn’t mind the idea of hearing “Lift Every Voice and Sing” before the games, it would not be enough. It will raise questions about if they are serious about helping.” “The plan can’t be 72 bars of ‘Lift Every Voice and Sing.’ It’s not going to do what they think it would do. Nolan Rollins would like to see the NFL invest in the economy of Black communities. If you really want to show that you stand in solidarity with the Black players and with the communities they want to stand with and represent, there has to be a solid plan,” he said. “If the NFL wants to make a tangible difference, this isn’t the way to do it. And really, it would probably be more effective to play Childish Gambino’s ‘This Is America,’ as the young people who are leading this charge likely do not connect with ‘Lift Every Voice and Sing’ as the previous generation.” But there is little to nothing we can do with symbolism. “I wouldn’t say it’s placating, because that would infer negative intentions,” said Nolan Rollins, the chief executive of SMRT Mouth, a technology company in Los Angeles that produces a device that allows athletes to measure key biometrics while training and competing. They also consider it a meaningless machination that borders on the insulting. And they contrast it to the fall-out from Colin Kaepernick, the former quarterback who took a knee to protest the police brutality of African Americans during the national anthem in the 2016 season and has not played in the NFL since. Many Black fans share Coates’ sentiments that it would be hollow to have the poem-turned-song written by James Weldon Johnson in 1900 performed for one game to open the season on Sept. Rodney Coates advocates for the NFL to help Black communities and not just football players. If it were serious it would open pathways for opportunities in a number of ways. There are so many ways to show its commitment. Many stars have made the scene at Super Bowl week parties.Īnd many others, including John Travolta and Alicia Silverstone, will show up in the big game’s big commercials.“It’s blatant pandering to public sentiment,” Coates told NBC News. Paul Rudd and Jason Sudeikis pull hard for the Chiefs. The Eagles count Kevin Hart and “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” star Rob McElhenney among their biggest fans. Some will care more about the outcome than others.
R&B legend Babyface will perform “America the Beautiful.”Īnd “Abbot Elementary” star Sheryl Lee Ralph will sing what’s been dubbed the Black national anthem, “Lift Every Voice and Sing.”įamous faces are bound to be seen throughout the stands. This being the Super Bowl, one anthem is not enough. ✨ #SBLVII #AppleMusicHalftime /WJFCyAOdHQ Oddsmakers have put the over-under on Stapleton’s “Star Spangled Banner” at 2 minutes, 5 seconds. The length of the anthem has become one of the countless game elements up for betting. RELATED: Rihanna To Headline The Next Super Bowl Halftime Show
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