Eminem Kneeling During Super Bowl Performance Sparked Conversation Around NFL & Kaepernick

LOS ANGELES, CA – Eminem hit the Super Bowl LVI Pepsi Halftime Show stage alongside Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, Kendrick Lamar, 50 Cent and Mary J. Blige on Sunday night (February 13), the first time Hip Hop/R&B has been so heavily represented during The Big Game.

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#EMINEM #SUPERBOWLLVI

[eliminator]

C'mon it was obvious his knees were weak and his arms were heavy. He needed a break.

[fredadthedisfordelightful]

Chillrin.. when Mary kept hitting herself in the head and fell out it was a mic 🎤 drop moment...I respect Eminem taking a knee and Dr.Dre looks happy 😊 Kendrick performance was lit I enjoyed Snoop doing his thang trued up 50 was refreshing.

[MatteBoom]

He did it for pac come on y'all 🤦🏼‍♂️

[DoggyZworlD]

I'm pretty sure Em was taking a knee in respect to 2pac cos Dre was playing I ain't mad at u. I honestly think Em was bowing to a legend, that no doubt had an influence in his life musically, and showing respect to Pac. I could understand if he did that while the anthem was playing, then yea, but the anthem wasn't playing lol. I personally believe that it was for Pac, as it was his tune that Dre made for Pac's album that most def was playing at the time.

[t.d.chapman]

I feel he did it for Tupac honestly. Or maybe for both! Either way the show was dope!
SN: We all know Tupac would have been in this show and others before it had a coward not shot him..RIP Tupac

[worldtree]

I thought he was doing that for 2Pac’s “I Ain’t Mad Atcha” but even if he wasn’t…who cares? He’s a grown man and can do what he wants just like everyone else. I thought they were against canceling? Not only that, but I also thought they were done with the NFL for the 100th time now. Not a big fan of either party but the hypocrisy and clownish behavior in politics is annoying. The only thing they do all day is cry and complain about a bunch of stuff everyday people don’t emphasize.

[Black_Jesus]

People be reaching far af lmao doesn’t matter if he took a knee the national anthem wasn’t even fucking playing 🤦🏽‍♂️

[robbierose]

Respect Em taking the knee and all it stands for.

[josephjohnson]

He took a knee for 2Pac. Show some respect for a Hip-Hop Legend!

[DippedInInk]

It’s wasn’t to give him salute but to give it to PAC.

[MsJP]

Didn't register until the media start speaking on it...I was just enjoying the moment

[darrenpestacchi]

If anyone gets upset about peaceful quiet protest they need to get a life . These are the type of protests we should all be ok with no matter what side you’re on . The truth is we’re all Americans and we should all support each other instead of supporting politicians who want to divide us . That’s their main job so they can rob all of us while we’re arguing

[AryanSharma-qjeu]

You are not understanding. It was a double entendre which has a kneel for pac as 1st meaning and for racial equality as 2nd 😂.

[PT....]

The Game could have been apart of that, if he didn't let the fame get to his head!

[GamingKing]

let eminem do is thing like why even care if someone is kneeling

[Grandmatabby]

Dre scratched his nose at the End of performance...I am Proud of Dre for standing up for his People and doing that😃😃

[joseholguin]

It don't matter if he took a knee or not because it was not during the National anthem. What's wrong with PEOPLE???

[kdm]

Colin Kaep don’t even kneel like that lol. ‘Em was kneeling for Tupac. Ppl be trippin

[Redrockmtbiker]

I recognized the message! Cheers from delicias Chihuahua México 🔥

[ino]

I didn't even notice this hey y'all Eminem is kneeling. IDGAF