Twitter Reacts After Beyoncé & JAY-Z Refuse To Stand During Super Bowl National Anthem
Feb. 5 2020, Updated 10:37 a.m. ET
Beyoncé and JAY-Z sat through the entire United States National Anthem at the 2020 Super Bowl — and Twitter fans had mixed feelings about it.
While Demi Lovato sang her heart out at the Sunday, February 2, event, cameras flashed to the famous couple, who was sitting in a private section at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Florida, with daughter Blue Ivy. All around them, fans and stars stood during Lovato’s rendition of “The Star-Spangled Banner,” but Beyoncé, 38, and JAY-Z, 50, stayed put.
“Wow...they’re acting like our Anthem means NOTHING. Beyonce and Jay-Z are a DISGRACE!” author Brigitte Gabriel tweeted.
“Beyonce & Jay-Z remain seated during National Anthem...That disrespect aside - she has sung the national anthem & performed 2 halftime shows, yet she couldn’t find it in her to support Lovato who suffered through many struggles? SMH,” blogger Wayne Dupree wrote.
“Apparently Demi Lovato's ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ performance didn't bring everyone to their feet,” USA Today tweeted.
“A country who made you who you are....and you dont sic stand for the national anthem? You are a Disgrace,” another user wrote.
Breaking Celebrity News readers know that fans, coaches and football players often “take a knee” during the National Anthem at sports events to protest against racism and police brutality. Former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick instigated the movement in 2016. That year, he either sat down or kneeled every time the National Anthem was sung at a game. While many fans slammed Beyoncé and JAY-Z for failing to stand up during the Super Bowl National Anthem, some assumed they were pulling a Kaepernick, 32. Still, the football star himself seemingly called out JAY-Z for being a hypocrite.
In an interview to discuss his company’s recent partnership with the NFL — which included co-producing