Opinion

Rap was wrong choice for Super Bowl show

Posted February 21, 2022 12:00 am

Watching yesterday's Super Bowl halftime show featuring notable rap music performers, I was appalled that the NFL chose this genre of music to celebrate at the biggest football game of the year. Does anyone listen to the lyrics of this music? Does anyone realize it promotes violence, rape & even murder? No wonder we have problems with crime in this country - rap music promotes it. For the NFL to pick this music to showcase was probably the worst choice of halftime entertainment I can recall.

I'm all in favor of celebrating minority music, be it African American or any other. February is Black History Month, so that choice was appropriate. Choosing to showcase and hype rap music was a poor, even despicable choice; the league couldn't have made a worse one.

I'm sure some readers will think I'm old and racist - I am not. For what it's worth, my wife and I had a small business concern for 10 years, employing mostly African Americans. Our son still runs the business.

If we as Americans continue to promote this type of music, don't wonder why there's violence in our streets. This music is one of the root causes, in my opinion. Shame on the NFL for promoting it.

Jim Guernsey

Pingree Grove

Article Comments

Article Categories
Letters to the Editor Opinion

Article Comments

Guidelines: Keep it civil and on topic; no profanity, vulgarity, slurs or personal attacks. People who harass others or joke about tragedies will be blocked. If a comment violates these standards or our terms of service, click the "flag" link in the lower-right corner of the comment box. To find our more, read our FAQ.