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The NFL does not currently intend to terminate its employment relationship with Jay-Z amid recent allegations of misconduct.
“We’re aware of the civil charges and Jay-Z’s really strong response to it,” NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell he said at a press conference on Wednesday, December 11. “We know that there is a court case going on now.” From our point of view, our relationship with them is not changing, including our preparations for the next Super Bowl.
Jay-Z’s Roc Nation is one of the lead sponsors of the Apple Music Halftime Show at the annual Super Bowl matchup. Roc Nation and the NFL originally signed a partnership deal in 2019, extending it earlier this year. (Super Bowl LEAKS will be featured performance from Kendrick Lamar during the championship on February 9, 2025)
“I think they’re incredibly comfortable not only with the Super Bowl but with other events that they’ve advised us on and helped us with,” Goodell, 65, added Wednesday. “They have been very helpful to us in the area of social justice on many occasions.” They were great partners.”
On Sunday, December 8, news broke that Jay-Z, 55, was accused of rape in a civil suit. An anonymous plaintiff claimed that Jay-Z (real name Shawn Carter) and Sean “Diddy” Combs he raped her in 2000 when she was 13 years old. Both Diddy and Jay-Z have denied the “heinous” allegations.
“My wife and I will have to sit our children, one of whom is at an age where her friends will surely see the press and question the nature of these claims, and explain the cruelty and greed of people,” Jay-Z he wrote in a lengthy statement released on Sunday. “I mourn another loss of virginity.” Children should not have to suffer this at a young age. It is unfair to try to understand the inexplicable levels of malice intended to destroy families and the human spirit.”
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The next day, Jay-Z submitted a request for dismissal legal complaint hours before they went out with wife Beyoncé in the the world premiere of her film Mufasa. The film also stars the couple’s 12-year-old daughter, Blue Ivy, who joined them on the red carpet alongside Beyoncé’s mother. Tina Knowles. (Jay-Z and Beyoncé, 43, also share 8-year-old twins Ser and Rumi.)
The source exclusively narrated Us Weekly that Beyoncé does not believe the accusations and is “putting on a brave face” for her children.
“She’s moving forward with her life, remains committed to her scheduled performance in two weeks and will be there for her family as much as she can,” the insider said. “She’s not going to let this ruin her image.”
Beyoncé is next on the schedule headliner of the halftime show upcoming game Baltimore Ravens vs. Houston Texans on Christmas Day. The NFL match will be streamed live on Netflix.
If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, contact the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673).