Over the years, the Super Bowl halftime stage has seen just as diverse as the teams that competed for the title. From marching bands and drill teams to nonprofits and well-known musicians, soccer fans have been broadcasting the Super Bowl on national television for 59 years.
Last Sunday, more than 130 million people nationwide saw American rapper Kendrick Lamar including Uncle Sam, musician SZA and retired professional dressed up actor Samuel L. Jackson. Tuned to perform a set list of the most popular songs. Tennis player Serena Williams.
Jason Whitlock says it was the worst halftime show in Super Bowl history.
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It was “the most confused, boring, and seemingly angry thing we've ever seen,” he said, denounced the NFL's “Day Week Folk.”
One of the most obvious issues, he says, is that the majority of the audience were not aware of the lyrics and were unable to sing along. Kendrick Lamar's “The biggest song is “Not Like Us”” which appeals to a wide audience, saying that it is “popular” but “it wasn't long enough to really cross.” .
“Why we put Michael Jackson there, why we put Janet Jackson, Justin Timberlake there, why we put Janet Jackson, and why we put Justin Timberlake there. [out there]”They have so many crossovers, majors, major songs, so when they start playing them, the audience goes. I remember that song!” , they start screaming and applauding,” says Whitlock.
However, the most problematic aspect of performance is that it encouraged more “hate America.”
The show was the NFL version of the pre-2012 Western action film “Django Unchained,” starring Jamie Foxx, Samuel L. Jackson and Leonardo DiCaprio. Samuel L. Jackson dressed up to Uncle Sam was a recreation of his role as Stephen. He says he is a loyal slave and a friend of Calvin Candy, the owner of the plantation.
The performance was also hinted at Squid Games multiple times. This is a Netflix show about adults competing in the deadly children's games.
When Jackson opened the halftime show, “It's your uncle Sam, and this is a great American game,” he was comparing America to a squid game, says Whitlock.
Furthermore, after singing Lamar's intro “Squabble Up,” Jackson said: Lamar, do you really know how to play the game? Then close! ”
Whitlock translates Jackson's line. …All the gangster violence you do – I think white people are too big, reckless, and too many ghettos. They are racist. They understand how this is how we deal with each other. ”
Lamar's performances in his songs “Humiliation” and “We Don't Like” further strengthened this toxic message.
But “they dressed it in red, white, blue, so there was no nude. There was no obvious devil message.
“They used Samuel Jackson and Kendrick Lamar to enter everyone's faces and say, “We hate America. We hate you.”
To hear more about Whitlock's views, including his interpretation of Serena Williams' appearance, check out the clip above.
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