IRVING, Texas (AP) — A rape allegation in opposition to rapper Jay-Z, whose firm Roc Nation has produced a few of the NFL’s leisure displays together with the Tremendous Bowl halftime present, gained’t affect the league’s relationship with the music mogul.
“We’re aware of the civil allegations and Jay-Z’s really strong response to that,” NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said Wednesday after the conclusion of the league’s winter meetings. “We know the litigation is happening now. From our standpoint, our relationship is not changing with them, including our preparations for the next Super Bowl.”
A lady who beforehand sued Sean “Diddy” Combs, alleging she was raped at an awards present after-party in 2000 when she was 13 years previous, amended the lawsuit Sunday to incorporate a brand new allegation that Jay-Z was additionally on the celebration and took part within the sexual assault.
Jay-Z, whose actual identify is Shawn Carter, stated the rape allegation made in opposition to him is a part of an extortion try. The 24-time Grammy Award winner referred to as the allegations “idiotic” and “heinous in nature” in an announcement launched by Roc Nation, one in all his corporations.
The NFL teamed up with Jay-Z’s Roc Nation in 2019 for occasions and social activism. The league and the leisure firm prolonged their partnership a couple of months in the past.
Kendrick Lamar will carry out the Tremendous Bowl halftime present at The Caesars Superdome in New Orleans on Feb. 9. Roc Nation and Emmy-winning producer Jesse Collins will function co-executive producers of the halftime present.
Beyonce, who’s married to Jay-Z, will carry out at halftime of the Baltimore Ravens-Houston Texans sport on Christmas.
“I think they’re getting incredibly comfortable with not just with the Super Bowl but other events they’ve advised us on and helped us with,” Goodell stated. “They’ve been a big help in the social justice area to us on many occasions. They’ve been great partners.”
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