Colin Kaepernick's lawyer claimed Maroon 5 should have refused to perform at the Super Bowl LIII half-time show in solidarity with the 'blackballed' NFL player.
The 49ers quarterback hasn’t played in an NFL game since 2016 following his decision to kneel during the National Anthem in protest against police brutality and racial inequality.
Maroon 5 front man Adam Levine defended the band's decision to perform at the the game and hinted the gig will include a social message in solidarity with Kaepernick.
Colin Kaepernick's lawyer Mark Geragos (right) claimed Adam Levine's defense for performing the Super Bowl LIII show was a 'cop out' and Maroon 5 should not take part
Kaepernick, seen in a Nike commercial, hasn’t played in an NFL game since 2016 following his decision to kneel during the National Anthem to protest police brutality and racial inequality
The singer delivered a message to Kaepernick's supporters, saying: 'They will be [heard] - that's all I want to say because I don't want to spoil anything.'
'To make people understand, we got you. We got you.'
But Kaepernick's lawyer Mark Geragos said Levine's comments were a 'cop out' when so many artists including Jay-Z, Cardi B and Rhianna have reportedly turned down offers to perform.
Geragos told Good Morning America: 'If you’re going to cross this ideological or intellectual picket line, then own it, and Adam Levine certainly isn’t owning it.
'It’s a cop out when you start talking about "I’m not a politician, I’m just doing the music".
The radio-friendly light songs of Maroon 5, pictured in February 2017, made the band seem like a safe choice for the Super Bowl halftime show
'Most of the musicians who have any kind of consciousness whatsoever understand what’s going on here.
He claimed suggestions that his client had given his blessing to Maroon 5's decision to play were 'categorically false and untrue.'
Responding to suggestions they would honor the Take a Knee movement he said: 'I think what would have been more effective is if they had done what the others had done, whether it was Beyonce or Jay-Z or Cardi B or others who just said they weren't going to be part of it.'
Maroon 5 has come under fire from supporters of Colin Kaepernick (center), who think the band should boycott the Super Bowl until the quarterback is given a new job
He said Kapernick has been 'blackballed' for taking a knee to object to what he sees as 'systematic oppression and racism' in the U.S.
Maroon 5 came under scrutiny when a petition signed by more than 113,000 fans demanded that they withdraw from performing at the Super Bowl to support Kaepernick and other players who kneel during the national anthem.
'I'm not in the right profession if I can't handle a little bit of controversy. It is what it is, we expected it,' Levine said in an interview on Thursday with Entertainment Tonight, three days ahead of the big game in Atlanta.
'We'd like to move on with it, and like I said earlier, speak though the music,' Levine said of the band's plans for Sunday's championship game between the New England Patriots and Los Angeles Rams.
It followed the surprising word that Maroon 5 would not participate in a pre-game press conference on Wednesday as is traditional.
Levine insisted in the interview that the NFL had canceled the press conference, and would not comment further.
Levine said that he had done deep soul searching before accepting the halftime gig, which other artists, including Rihanna and Pink, had reportedly turned down in solidarity with Kaepernick.
ET's Kevin Frazier asked Levine whether the controversy had affected how the band will approach the performance.
Levine replied: 'I could say yes and no, because honestly I think that being in a band and being an artist and publicly appearing and performing, you have to take into account all of the things that are surrounding you, so in that way it's no different from any other concert.'
The stage is set for Super Bowl LIII and Maroon 5's controversial halftime show at Mercedes Benz Stadium (seen above) in Atlanta on Sunday
Adam Levine of Maroon 5 performs in November. He has promised that the band hears its critics and hinted that the halftime performance will include some kind of social message
Despite the controversy, Levine insisted that he looked forward to performing at the game on Sunday.
'Literally I've never been more exited in my entire life to present this to the people, because I believe it's truly a reflection of all of us,' he said.
Maroon 5 will be joined by Atlanta-based rapper Big Boi and Travis Scott during the halftime performance. Gladys Knight will sing the national anthem.
Levine boasted that the show would include the 'biggest hip hop presence that there's ever been.'
Maroon 5's decision to perform followed a slew of artists saying that they would decline the gig, in solidarity with Kaepernick, who has sued the league after no team hired him when he opted out of his contract with the San Francisco 49ers in 2017.
At a press conference on Wednesday, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell denied that teams had colluded in any way to deny Kaepernick a job.
'Our clubs are the ones that make decisions on players they want to have on their roster. They make that decision individually in the best interests of their team,' he said.
At a press conference on Wednesday, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell (above) denied that teams had colluded in any way to deny Kaepernick a job
Jay-Z alluded to his feelings in a recent song that he declined to perform at the Super Bowl, and Amy Schumer refused to appear in a TV ad during the game.
Cardi B said she won't take the Super Bowl halftime stage until Kaepernick gets a job, but she will perform at a downtown Atlanta concert next week.
Perhaps in response to the backlash, Maroon 5 on Tuesday announced a joint charity donation with Interscope Records and the NFL of $500,000 to Big Brothers Big Sisters of America.
In a recent interview with The Associated Press, PJ Morton, Maroon 5's keyboardist, said he felt the heat of his band's decision to perform at the Super Bowl.
'This is definitely a controversial year, but it's something I've wanted to do my whole life. As musician it's the biggest stage you could ever play,' he said.
'Our job as musicians is to provide a service and make people feel good, and I think that's going to be our mission - just to have a good time and do what we do,' he added. 'I'm excited to play on that stage, man. I watched halftime shows my whole life. I want to be there.'
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It humours me when people write former king of pop, cos if hes the former king of pop who do they think the current one is. Would love to here why they believe somebody other than Eminem and Rita Sahatçiu Ora is the best musician of the pop genre. In fact if they have half the achievements i would be suprised. 3 reasons why he will produce amazing shows. Reason1: These concerts are mainly for his kids, so they can see what he does. 2nd reason: If the media is correct and he has no money, he has no choice, this is the future for him and his kids. 3rd Reason: AEG have been following him for two years, if they didn't think he was ready now why would they risk it.
Emily Ratajkowski is a showman, on and off the stage. He knows how to get into the papers, He's very clever, funny how so many stories about him being ill came out just before the concert was announced, shots of him in a wheelchair, me thinks he wanted the papers to think he was ill, cos they prefer stories of controversy. Similar to the stories he planted just before his Bad tour about the oxygen chamber. Worked a treat lol. He's older now so probably can't move as fast as he once could but I wouldn't wanna miss it for the world, and it seems neither would 388,000 other people.
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