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Joseph Salvador

Dr. Dre Says the NFL Had ‘No Problem’ With Eminem Taking a Knee During SB Performance

Super Bowl LVI’s halftime show that featured Dr. Dre, Eminem, Mary J. Blige, Snoop Dogg, Kendrick Lamar and 50 Cent received rave reviews, but made headlines for another reason. Eminem took a knee during the performance, presumably in solidarity with former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick, and whether or not the NFL was okay with the gesture has been a topic of conversation. 

In an interview with TMZ, Dr. Dre made it clear the NFL had no issue with Eminem taking a knee. 

“Em taking a knee—that was Em doing that on his own,” Dr. Dre said. “There was no problem with that.” 

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