As for Jay-Z, it's business as usual for the NFL.
Commissioner Roger Goodell told media members Wednesday that the league's relationship with the rapper, who was accused of rape in an amended lawsuit this week, has not changed.
“I am aware of the civil allegations and Jay-Z's very strong reaction to them,” Goodell said at the league's winter meetings. “We know there is a lawsuit going on right now. From our standpoint, our relationship with them has not changed, including as we prepare for the next Super Bowl.”
The woman who accused Sean “Diddy” Combs of rape in 2000 added Jay-Z, whose real name is Shawn Carter, to her lawsuit Sunday, alleging that she was at the party where she was assaulted when she was 13 years old. insisted. I have participated in
Jay-Z's company, Roc Nation, has been producing NFL events and activities since 2019 and recently extended its contract.
“I think they're very familiar with not only the Super Bowl, but other events that they've advised and worked with us on,” Goodell said. “They have been a great help to us many times in the social justice area. They have been a great partner.”
Jay-Z's wife Beyonce is scheduled to perform at halftime of the Ravens-Texans game on Christmas Day.
In a statement, the rapper called the allegations “ridiculous” and “heinous in nature,” adding that they were part of an extortion scheme.
His attorney filed a motion to dismiss the allegations and to release the identity of the accuser.
“These claims are not about justice for victims, nor are they about giving a voice to victims of sexual violence,” the filing says.
“Rather, they are just the next chapter for lawyers.” [Tony] Buzbee's expansive tale of extortion — a tale whose aims are sordid and whose purpose is measured in dollars. ”
