Over 21,000 people have already signed a petition demanding that Maroon 5 drop out of the Super Bowl to support Colin Kaepernick

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November 8, 2018 5:26 PM

The petition argues that Maroon 5 should follow in the footsteps of Rihanna and Jay-Z, both of whom reportedly turned down the halftime show.

Maroon 5

The pop band Maroon 5 is reportedly scheduled 2019

"Kaepernick risked his career to take a knee for equality, and the NFL punished him for it," the petition reads. "Until the league changes their policy and support players' constitutional right to protest, no artists should agree to work with the NFL."

rejected offers to headline the Super Bowl halftime show out of support for Kaepernick — most notably, Rihanna.

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