Jeff Kravitz/AMA2018/FilmMagic For dcp(NEW YORK) — After weeks of rumors and silence, a couple of this year’s Super Bowl performers are speaking out about their roles in the game and the controversy surrounding both the national anthem and the halftime show.
Maroon 5 has been criticized for accepting the halftime gig in the wake of the NFL’s treatment of Colin Kaepernick, who took a knee during the anthem in 2016 to protest social injustice. Since then, the former 49ers QB became a free agent and hasn’t been picked up by any NFL team, which many feel is unfair targeting of
