“Roc Nation has shown that entertainment and
enacting change are not mutually exclusive
ideas — instead, we unify them. This partnership
is an opportunity to strengthen the fabric of
communities across America.”
Jay-Z has been a strong supporter of Kaepernick,
who has not played in the NFL the past two
seasons and is not with a team now. He has
turned down invitations to perform at the Super
Bowl, as has Rihanna.
But now there is a working agreement
between the league and Roc Nation, which
also represents such NFL stars as Todd Gurley,
Saquon Barkley and Ndamukong Suh. How that
plays out on both the entertainment and social
initiatives fronts figures to be newsworthy.