Kanye ‘Ye’ West appeared to be the target of boos as he was shown on the jumbotron alongside Antonio Brown at Super Bowl LVI at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California on Sunday.
West, 44, and Brown, 33, were seated in a section alongside Kanye’s two older children North, eight, and Saint, six, as well as musical artists 2 Chainz, 44, and Tyga32.
In a clip posted from an attendee on social media, West and Brown were greeted with jeers as they were shown on the jumbotron during the first quarter of the game.
The latyest: Kanye ‘Ye’ West, 44, appeared to be the target of boos as he was shown on the jumbotron alongside Antonio Brown, 33, at Super Bowl LVI at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California on Sunday
‘They booing @kanyewest at the super bowl LMAOO,’ one user said, while another said, ‘Kanye West just got booed on the big screen here at @SoFiStadium’ with three laughing emojis.
Other social media users questioned if the jeers were directed at Brown, six weeks after the former Tampa Bay Buccaneers receiver left the field during a January 2 game against the New York Jets, leading to his release from the team.
‘Antonio brown is getting booed another example of y’all just make fun of Kanye,’ one user wrote, while another said that the ‘crowd booed AB and Kanye.’
The user added, ‘It woulda been funny except North was sitting next to them. Those poor kids.’
Some social media users pointed to Kanye as the recipient of the boos
Others contended that Brown was also jeered during the jumbotron shot
Brown, who won a Super Bowl ring last year as a member of the Buccaneers, told USA TODAY that attending Sunday’s game was ‘a different experience.’
West and Brown sporadically wore hooded black masks during the game, and Brown was glued to his phone for much of the game, the paper reported.
West and Brown left the game after the halftime show, an SoFi Stadium employee told the paper on condition of anonymity.
West earlier Sunday was critical of SNL comic Pete Davidson, 28, in a series of social media posts amid the comedian’s ongoing romance with his estranged wife Kim Kardashian, 41.
West and Brown sporadically wore hooded black masks during the game, and Brown was glued to his phone for much of the game
West and Brown left the game after the halftime show, an SoFi Stadium employee told the paper on condition of anonymity
Brown wore the Super Bowl ring he won last year as a member of the Buccaneers
He noted on the site that his account was not hacked, ensuring the authenticity of the controversial posts.
Brown last week revealed that he had inked a deal with West to serve as president for his Donda Sports organization. Brown, who formerly played for the Pittsburgh Steelers and New England Patriots, took to Instagram to show that he’d spent almost $2.2 million on a suite and six VIP passes ahead for Sunday’s game.
He said in the caption, ‘WE THE OWNERS NOW! Donda is about ownership, empowerment, and discovering the next superheroes. This is for the people who counted us out, for everyone who said we can’t — we say WE WILL. As President, it was important to me to book the Donda Suite for this years SUPERBOWL LVI.
‘This is a game meant to be watched together. This is the love and unity we need to push. THIS IS FOR THE KIDS, OUR NEXT GENERATION!!!’
The former Tampa Bay Buccaneers receiver left the field during a January 2 game against the New York Jets, leading to his release from the team
Brown in January spoke with Complex about his involvement in the organization, telling the outlet he and West were ‘excited about the Donda sports brand, and making this thing a competitive brand to the athletes.’
Brown added: ‘I don’t think there’s a lot of fashion lines for athletes, wearing fashionable and comfortable clothes, so with a guy like Kanye West, being able to partner with him and work with him to provide more creative, genius ideas for fashion looks for athletes in general… I’m just grateful for the opportunity here soon, to share what we’ve got with the world.’
Super Bowl LVI – in which the Los Angeles Rams defeated the Cincinnati Bengals 23-20 – featured a halftime show including Dr. Dre, Eminem, Mary J. Blige, Kendrick Lamar and Snoop Dogg.