It’s enterprise as traditional for the NFL in terms of Jay-Z.
Commissioner Roger Goodell advised media members Wednesday that the league’s relationship with the rapper, accused of rape in an amended lawsuit this week, has not modified.
“We’re conscious of the civil allegations and Jay-Z’s actually robust response to that,” Goodell stated on the league’s winter conferences. “We know the litigation is going on now. From our standpoint, our relationship isn’t altering with them, together with our preparations for the following Super Bowl.”
A lady suing Sean “Diddy” Combs for an alleged rape in 2000, added Jay-Z, whose actual identify is Shawn Carter, to the swimsuit on Sunday, claiming he was on the celebration she was assaulted at as a 13-year-old, and took part.
Jay-Z’s Roc Nation firm has produced occasions and activism for the NFL since 2019, with their deal just lately having been prolonged.
“I feel they’re getting extremely comfy with not simply with the Super Bowl however different occasions they’ve suggested us on and helped us with,” Goodell stated. “They’ve been a giant assist in the social justice space to us on many events. They’ve been nice companions.”
Beyoncé, Jay-Z’s spouse, will carry out at halftime of the Ravens-Texans matchup on Christmas.
The rapper referred to as the allegations “idiotic” and “heinous in nature” in an announcement, including that they’re a part of an extortion try.
His lawyer filed a movement asking to dismiss the declare and to make the accuser’s id public.
“These claims should not about justice for victims. Nor are they about giving victims of sexual violence a voice,” the submitting stated.
“Instead, they’re merely the following chapter in Attorney [Tony] Buzbee’s sprawling extortion saga — a saga whose purpose is base and measured in {dollars}.”
