125 viewers despatched in complaints to the Federal Communications Fee (FCC) in relation to Kendrick Lamar‘s current Tremendous Bowl Halftime Present, with the objections expressing disapproval over the usage of language, “provocative dancing” and “racism” as “not one white particular person” appeared alongside the rapper.
In data obtained by The Hill as a part of a Freedom of Data Act request, a number of viewers from throughout the nation accused the halftime present of being inappropriate for youngsters. “The halftime present was horrible with the language and gestures. My youthful youngsters didn’t must see and listen to this!” a viewer from Illinois wrote, whereas one other from North Carolina referred to it as “the worst halftime present I’ve ever seen,” including, “I’m glad that I couldn’t perceive most of what Kendrick Lamar was saying as a result of I learn the lyrics to some of his songs, and I’m appalled. It was divisive, downgrading, and stuffed with profanity. It’s completely not acceptable leisure for all ages.”
One other viewer prompt that the following halftime present performer needs to be “household pleasant and never socially or politically centered.” The viewer continued, “It will be a pleasant change to have leisure that actually reveals what America needs to be; household, nation, decency and respect. It’s tiresome to need to ship kids out of the room throughout what needs to be a household occasion because of attainable vulgarity and inappropriate language/gestures.”
Nonetheless, as The Hill wrote, networks usually censor profanity in the course of the halftime present performances, and there have been no particular lyrics referred to as out by the viewers.
Others who tuned in labelled Dot’s efficiency as “racist” and “anti-white,” with a viewer from Maryland writing, “There wasn’t one white particular person in the entire present…They get away with it but when it was all white it could be a distinct story. The halftime present ought to have each Black and white and be acceptable for everybody. This was a shame and it will get worse yearly.” One viewer from Florida said that they “felt discriminated in opposition to” and was “very uncomfortable,” then questioned why Samuel L. Jackson’s Uncle Sam was Black “when Uncle Sam is white.” A criticism from Pennsylvania wrote, “A assorted collection of gifted performers would have been significantly better and all inclusive.”
Lamar’s halftime present noticed Jackson, Serena Williams, SZA and Mustard be a part of him on stage as he carried out cuts from GNX, DAMN. and his Drake diss tracks “euphoria” and “Not Like Us.”
