The cycle continues.
It’s curious how the cycle works, “conservatives” such as Tomi Lahren make a living out of expressing resentful takes on the behavior of her adversaries. And yet if said adversaries didn’t behave in such fashion, what would she have to talk about it? It’s become common practice for televised events to feature some degree of sociopolitical commentary and the Super Bowl is no exception. Even if it’s not intentional, the fallout is often as damaging as the act itself. For Tomi Lahren, that said incident arose when Jay-Z and Beyonce remained seated during Demi Lovato’s lovely take on the National Anthem.
At this stage, neglecting to stand for the National Anthem is equivalent to shaking up a can of worms and cracking it open. It didn’t take long for Lahren to get good and riled up at the Power Couple, whose combined net worth could probably buy and sell her ten times over. Falling back on her old favorite insult, which is to say “former crack dealer,” she made sure to give the duo a piece of her mind.
“Beyoncé & Jay-Z (former crack dealer) sit for the national anthem because apparently the United States of America has oppressed them with millions upon millions of dollars & fans. Sounds rough. Maybe they should try another country that allows them a little more freedom & success?” she writes, neglecting to mention that Jay-Z is the greatest of all time. “You hate police, Donald Trump, and the spirit of this nation so much you can’t pick your privileged asses off the chair for 2 mins to pay some respect? Despicable.”
Now, to Lahren’s credit, she knows exactly what she’s doing here. As did Jay-Z and Beyonce when they made the call. Perhaps the simple act of writing this is like tossing gasoline on the fire. Still, it’s always interesting when Lahren dips her toes into the hip-hop commentary, especially when we know she’d have something to say either way.. Because let’s be honest: the critics would be just as up in arms if they stood up.
Beyoncé & Jay-Z (former crack dealer)sit for the national anthem because apparently the United States of America has oppressed them with millions upon millions of dollars & fans. Sounds rough. Maybe they should try another country that allows them a little more freedom & success?
— Tomi Lahren (@TomiLahren) February 3, 2020
You hate police, Donald Trump, and the spirit of this nation so much you can’t pick your privileged asses off the chair for 2 mins to pay some respect? Despicable.
— Tomi Lahren (@TomiLahren) February 3, 2020
white people crying over Beyoncé, Jay Z, and Blue Ivy not standing for the national anthem… guess what, WE DONT CARE! pic.twitter.com/7NqLmy8RFS
— jack is black (@normanisneecap) February 3, 2020
🤡s: How dare they not stand for the national anthem. Do they have any respect for those fight for this country?!
Beyonce and Jay Z: #Beyonce #JayZ #SuperBowl #SuperBowlLIV pic.twitter.com/KB2Ecl3tXG
— Sade' (@SadeIsaiah_) February 3, 2020
Beyonce and Jay Z sitting for the National Anthem… Happy Black History Month! pic.twitter.com/GSQ8Nq0pqY
— Youtube: All Things Mo🇭🇹🇭🇹 (@PrettyItGirl101) February 3, 2020
For someone who claims to love the Constitution, you never cease to complain about the first amendment… so if Beyoncé, Jay Z (an actual Billionaire unlike Trump,) are unpatriotic for sitting during the national anthem, then so is the Constitution for giving them the right to… pic.twitter.com/Kn1JuXIaVO
— Brenna Simon (@BrennaSimonSays) February 3, 2020
Me watching everyone have a MELTDOWN because Beyoncé and Jay Z decided to sit during the national anthem FOR GOOD REASON while ignoring the several white ppl surrounding them who were also sitting: pic.twitter.com/z4ROris8Ek
— stevie ⚡️ (@pavelsnecktat) February 3, 2020
Conservatives: ***tweet about how furious they are that Beyoncé & Jay Z didn’t stand for the national anthem***
Conservatives at home in their trailer parks while the anthem played: pic.twitter.com/tuZEsHvtWA
— Will thee Niggerd (@willyonce99) February 3, 2020
it’s really 9 AM & folks on fb are mad at beyoncé & jay z for not standing for the national anthem and someone said “yeah i stand for the national anthem even at home”….. pic.twitter.com/nolv1ojJq9
— mlj ♡ (@meglynjen) February 3, 2020