Eminem kneels during Super Bowl halftime show, some reports say NFL told him not to
Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Mary J. Blige, Kendrick Lamar and Eminem all performed during the Super Bowl halftime show－but it was Eminem specifically whose actions caught the attention of many.
It happened after the performance of his 2002 hit song "Lose Yourself." Eminem took a knee for an extended period of time while Dr. Dre started the next song on the piano nearby.
Pushing the limits has been a theme for the rapper, so it might have come as no surprise to some longtime fans as he did it after several media outlets reported the . However, NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy told the that "the league had no issues with the kneeling and that the league had seen Eminem do it multiple times in rehearsals."
Eminem's knee comes soon after former Miami Dolphins coach Brian Flores filed a discrimination lawsuit against the NFL over its hiring practices.
Before the game, Rams players Nick Scott and Terrell Burgess were seen kneeling during the national anthem.
