Are you still tuning in for the Super Bowl though?
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said the rape allegation against hip-hop mogul Jay-Z will not affect the relationship between the league and Roc Nation, Associated Press reports.
After the league’s winter meetings ended on Dec. 11, Goodell took questions from reporters.
“We’re aware of the allegations and Jay-Z’s robust response to that, and we know the litigation is happening now, so from our standpoint, our relationship is not changing with them, including preparations for the next Super Bowl,” he said. “I think they’re getting incredibly comfortable with not just the Super Bowl but other events that they’ve advised us on and helped us.”
Shortly after he was named in the lawsuit, the 24-time Grammy Award winner released a statement, calling the allegations “idiotic” and “heinous in nature” from Roc Nation’s social media account.
“These allegations are so heinous in nature that I implore you to file a criminal complaint, not a civil one!!” he wrote. “Whomever would commit such a crime against a minor should be locked away, would you not agree?”
“They’ve been great partners, and they’ve provided a lot of value for us,” Goodell said.
Jay-Z’s wife, Beyoncé, is also set to perform at halftime on Christmas Day during the Baltimore Ravens and Houston Texans game.
A number of people on social media have called on Goodell to end the relationship. However, since Jay-Z owns and operates as a league partner, some are perceiving the continued partnership as special treatment.
Source: Black Enterprise
