Roger Waters asks Maroon 5 to take a knee at the half time Super Bowl

As Sunday's Super Bowl approaches, Roger Waters has a demand for performers at the half time of the big game – take a knee. L & # 39; former Pink Floyd vocalist never fled the political statements and on his social media he launched a request for Maroon 5, Travis Scott and Big Boi join the statement of protest started by Colin Kaepernick and "take a knee" at halftime.

In his post, Waters points to a Change.org petition against Maroon 5. It should be noted that the petition is more about the group that is withdrawing completely from the Super Bowl festivities and following Rihanna and comedienne Amy Schumer both of whom would have refused Super Bowl opportunities while remaining in solidarity with Kaepernick, who is currently out of the league and continues his NFL collusion trial. However, Waters' request seems more aimed at demanding that the performers work at least in the protest movement "Let's kneel" during the national television broadcast.

Waters presents a video of his group kneeling in solidarity after a performance in Hartford in 2017 and asks Maroon 5 to do the same. "We did so in solidarity with San Francisco quarterback Colin Kaepernick's action against rampant racism and the often deadly force inflicted by the police in this country." It was the third Sunday of the lockout. Colin Kaepernick out by the NFL The message was clear "Shut your mouth, boy!" Next Sunday, it will be the 36th Sunday when he will be stripped of your national game, "said Waters.

"It's not a win for the NFL, it's a defeat, you've deprived football fans around the world of the fun and honor of watching one of the most great quarterbacks who have ever played the game, and you have shown your true colors.You can sit in your meeting rooms and flip your cigars in your glbad boxes, but your action is a shot in the eye for everything Decent in America Colin Kaepernick is an American Hero If the United States wants a future, it's the Colin Kaepernicks of this world who will lead you there, Colin Kaepernick is leading you now. "

Waters then launches his plea. "My colleagues Maroon 5, Travis Scott and Big Boi will be performing Sunday at the Super Bowl half-time show, and I invite them to" take a knee "on the stage for everyone to see. to do so in solidarity with Colin Kaepernick, to do it for every child shot dead in these dark streets, to do it for every bereaved mother and father, as well as for the brothers and sisters, "said Waters. "My mother said to me:" In all situations, there is almost always a good thing to do: do it. "So, here are my brothers, you have a choice to make: I'm not saying it will be easy, all the male presidents, all the huffers and puffers will be royally exasperated, but, $ # @% 'em invite you to do it because it's the right thing to do and because you know it somewhere inside. "