Beyonce (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images)
The NFL and Beyonce are being criticized on the back of the latter’s halftime performance during the Christmas Day showdown between the Houston Texans and Baltimore Ravens.
The fixture, streamed exclusively on Netflix, saw the Ravens pick up a convincing 31-2 victory.
Beyonce gave the crowd quite the performance at halftime but sparked some controversy after making a gun gesture with her fingers.
Fans Wanted Fines And Flags For Beyonce
Fans thought it strange that Beyonce could bust out the guns while NFL players get fined for it. They thought she should have at least gotten flagged.
“Where is the flag on Beyoncé for the finger guns?!?!” someone asked.
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“Queen Bey’s tone-deaf finger gun display at Netflix’s Christmas game highlights celebrity privilege, while NFL players get fined for basic touchdown celebrations,” a user chimed in.
“Would just like to note that Beyoncé is doing the double gun gesture which is banned in the NFL and a 15 yard penalty,” someone else added.
“Xavier worthy gets a 15 yard penalty for lifting his shirt (pretending he has a gun in his belt) but Beyoncé can fake shoot at halftime? “Bang” Does the NFL fine her?” a fan asked.
Of course, the league couldn’t have known the artist would perform such a gesture and probably didn’t brief her accordingly. But she could well afford to pay any fine thrown at her if there were any possibility.
Beyonce Has Been Taking On Criticism From Elsewhere Heading Into The End Of The Year
Beyonce has come under fire elsewhere in recent months, given the scrutiny now being afforded to celebrities with close ties to Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs in the wake of his arrest.
Her husband, Shawn ‘Jay-Z’ Carter, was recently named in a lawsuit alleging the rape of a 13-year-old girl. The rapper has denied the allegations and gone on the offensive.
Beyonce herself has been accused of possibly taking part in questionable activity involving children, with former NFL star Larry Johnson claiming he heard her saying something very offputting to a child at a party.
The artist’s newest album, “Cowboy Carter,” has been a source of controversy as well. While it denotes her Texas heritage, it has split the opinion as some have praised her creativity while others feel like it’s overly sexualized.
Social Media Thinks Le’Veon Bell Is Onto Something After Latest Tweet About Beyonce
Le’Veon Bell and Beyonce (Photo via Getty Images)Recently, former NFL running back Le’Veon Bell went viral again for a wild claim about famous singer Beyonce.
This stems from Beyonce’s recent joining of Kamala Harris at a political rally as Harris campaigns to become the next president of the United States.
Bell wasn’t happy with that move and quoted a post of the singer saying, “We been knew Beyonce sold her would, give is some real news please.”
Of course, politics has become a very heated topic, yet many people on social media agreed with Bell.
“She’s done even worse than that. Why do you think she always gets credited when people win awards? She knows. She’s always known,” one comment said.
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“Exactly all of those Hollywood elites, for the most part have sold their souls,” said another.
“I’d tell a few lies for 10 million dollars, but only if they were harmless. This doesn’t qualify,” added a third.
“let me save you 2 minutes of your life from watching her paid speech. In a nutshell she said “..I am here to say I am supporting kamala and abortion because she paid me $10M, but I completely understand the issues of everyday Americans,” continued a fourth.
Le’Veon Bell Endorsed Donald Trump
Based on that tweet, it was obvious who Bell supported in the presidential election, but it’s not the only instance he has been public about it.
Recently, Bell joined his former teammate Antonio Brown at a Donald Trump rally and even made it up on stage with Trump.
The former RB also mentioned that he got out of a ticket because of a MAGA hat.
“I got pulled over, cop asks for my license & registration, & while I’m in process of getting everything for him he then says ’I love your hat man.’ Immediately I say ’OF COURSE, MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN SIR,’” Bell wrote on social media. “He hands me back my things and says, ’Have a great day, Mr. Bell,” he said.
