Colin Kaepernick says NFL owners are colluding against Macklemore after Ed Sheeran tour ban
Rapper dropped from tour after pro-Palestine remarks
TL;DR
- Colin Kaepernick accuses NFL owners of colluding to remove Macklemore from Ed Sheeran's tour.
- Macklemore was removed after making pro-Palestine statements onstage.
- Kaepernick sees similarities between Macklemore's situation and his own NFL ban.
- Robert Kraft, an NFL stadium owner, cited Macklemore's "recent actions" and "broader history of antisemitic rhetoric" for the ban.
- Other supporting acts withdrew from Sheeran's tour in solidarity with Macklemore.
- Kaepernick argued that NFL owners protect their interests, power, and money by punishing dissenting actions.
- NBA star Kyrie Irving offered to pay a fine given to Azeez Al-Shair for displaying a Palestinian girl's name.