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12/11 15:32 CST Rape allegation against Jay-Z won't impact NFL's relationship
with music mogul, Goodell says
Rape allegation against Jay-Z won't impact NFL's relationship with music mogul,
Goodell says
ROB MAADDI
AP Pro Football Writer
IRVING, Texas (AP) --- A rape allegation against rapper Jay-Z, whose company
Roc Nation has produced some of the NFL's entertainment presentations including
the Super Bowl halftime show, won't impact the league's relationship with the
music mogul.
"We're aware of the civil allegations and Jay-Z's really strong response to
that," NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said Wednesday after the conclusion of
the league's winter meetings. "We know the litigation is happening now. From
our standpoint, our relationship is not changing with them, including our
preparations for the next Super Bowl."
A woman who previously sued Sean "Diddy" Combs, alleging she was raped at an
awards show after-party in 2000 when she was 13 years old, amended the lawsuit
Sunday to include a new allegation that Jay-Z was also at the party and
participated in the sexual assault.
Jay-Z, whose real name is Shawn Carter, said the rape allegation made against
him is part of an extortion attempt. The 24-time Grammy Award winner called the
allegations "idiotic" and "heinous in nature" in a statement released by Roc
Nation, one of his companies.
The NFL teamed up with Jay-Z's Roc Nation in 2019 for events and social
activism. The league and the entertainment company extended their partnership a
few months ago.
Kendrick Lamar will perform the Super Bowl halftime show at The Caesars
Superdome in New Orleans on Feb. 9. Roc Nation and Emmy-winning producer Jesse
Collins will serve as co-executive producers of the halftime show.
Beyonce, who is married to Jay-Z, will perform at halftime of the Baltimore
Ravens-Houston Texans game on Christmas.
"I think they're getting incredibly comfortable with not just with the Super
Bowl but other events they've advised us on and helped us with," Goodell said.
"They've been a big help in the social justice area to us on many occasions.
They've been great partners."
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