50 Cent is applauding the NFL for standing by JAY-Z and continuing their working relationship in the wake of the sexual assault lawsuit against him.
Despite the jokes he’s been making at Hov’s expense since the news of the suit dropped earlier this week, 50 called it “good news” that NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell affirmed the league will continue their partnership with Roc Nation during a press conference on Wednesday (December 11).
“This good news the NFL is gonna hold it down [football emoji],” he wrote on Instagram with a video of Goodell. “Super Bowl is gonna be popping.”
You can view the post below.
“We’re aware of the civil allegations and JAY-Z’s really strong response to that,” Goodell said in his statement. “We know the litigation is happening now so from our standpoint, our relationship is not changing with them, including our preparations for the next Super Bowl.”
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“I think they’re getting incredibly comfortable with not just the Super Bowl but other events they’ve advised us on and helped us with,” he added. “They’ve been a big help in the social justice area to us on many occasions. They’ve been great partners.”
Less than two months ago, the NFL extended its deal with JAY-Z and Roc Nation, with Goodell saying at the time, “It’s been a mutually positive relationship.”
Hov and the NFL first joined forces in 2019, with the initial deal amounting to $25 million over five years, according to ESPN. It’s unclear how much this new deal is worth and how long it will last.
As for the lawsuit, the Roc Nation mogul is accused of sexually assaulting the teenager at an afterparty following the 2000 MTV Video Music Awards.
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The lawsuit was originally filed in October with Diddy as a defendant and JAY-Z referred to anonymously as “Celebrity A.”
The suit was refiled on Sunday (December 8) and named Jay (born Shawn Carter) as a defendant, according to court documents viewed by HipHopDX.
In a rare public statement issued by Roc Nation, JAY-Z blasted the allegations as well as the lawyer representing the alleged victim, who he called a “fraud” and claimed had tried to “blackmail” him.
