The refusal of music superstars Beyonce and Jay-Z  to stand during last night’s Super Bowl was met with fury by some sections of Americans.

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Jay-Z has revealed why he and Beyonce didn’t stand for Demi Lovato’s performance of the national anthem at the Super Bowl.

According to Jay-Z, their sitting during the anthem wasn’t supposed to convey a political message. “It actually wasn’t [a political message]. Sorry. It really wasn’t,” Jay-Z said.

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“It was not premeditated at all,” he continued, adding that TMZ- which first shared video footage of the couple in their seats – “can tell you anything without speaking to me. I need to tell you, if it was me, I would say, ‘Yes, that’s what I’ve done,’ and I think people would know that about me.”

The couple’s sit-down came under intense scrutiny. Many people on social media suggested it was a show of solidarity with former 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, whose kneeling during the anthem to protest racial injustice prompted a wave of similar demonstrations and drew the ire of President Donald Trump.

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But Jay-Z insisted he didn’t stand on Sunday because he’d jumped “into artist mode” and was focused on the quality of the sound in the performance.

To bolster his story, Jay-Z said that if there had been a plan for the couple to protest, their 8-year-old daughter Blue Ivy would have given the game away by constantly asking when they were going to do it.

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“We were making the biggest, loudest protest of all,” Jay-Z added, citing the halftime performances of Shakira and Jennifer Lopez, which took a swipe at President Donald Trump’s anti-immigration policies.

“Given the context, I didn’t have to make a silent protest,” he added.

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The refusal of music superstars Beyonce and Jay-Z  to stand during last night’s Super Bowl have been met with fury from sections of Americans as the duo chose to remain seated during Demi Lovato’s performance of the national anthem.

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In a video sighted by AfricaCelebrities.com on Twitter, the couple attended the game with their daughter Blue Ivy, who also stayed in her seat.

The family were seen sitting during the performance while others stood. And this got many Americans angry after seeing the video.

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One Twitter user commented that: “The 100 year old WWI veteran survivors were standing for the anthem, but not these 2 spoiled rotten celebrities.”

And another user supported the comment that: “Exactly ! A bunch arrogant disrespectful Elitist that think their crap music doesn’t stink !!!”

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The reactions of most Twitter users were expression of anger and disgust for what some are calling an act of arrogance.

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Watch the video showing the music family seated as the US National anthem was being played below:

Source: AfricaCelebrities.com

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Ace American singer Beyonce and her family – including husband Jay Z, daughter Blue Ivy Carter, and her team – have arrived in Ghana for the much-acclaimed Year of Return.

The initiative is to mark the 400-years since the first slaves from Africa landed in Jamestown, Virginia, and also targets the African–Americans and other people of colour living in the diaspora who yearn to remember their roots.

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Already a score of American stars are here including rapper Ludacris, actress Lupita Nyongo, rapper TI and his wife, Steve Harvey, and many more.

Beyonce and Jay Z arrive just after the singer’s mother, Tina Knowles landed yesterday.

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Check out pictures of the family;

Source: africacelebrities.com

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