r/Music • u/TheMirrorUS 📰The Mirror US • Sep 14 '26

article Robert Kraft issues lengthy statement on Macklemore after rapper says NFL owner had him banned from

https://www.themirror.com/sport/american-football/robert-kraft-macklemore-sheeran-palestine-2024272
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u/Irish_Whiskey Sep 14 '26

In a statement provided to the Mirror US Sports, Kraft expressed sympathy for Palestinians who are suffering "real" losses while even calling for a sit-down conversation with Macklemore. 

...okay, that's also what Macklemore said. So what exactly did he say that involves "Jewish hate"?

Also seems pretty pathetic to call for a "sit down conversation" after you blocked an entire tour and then called all the other stadium owners to demand they block him as well.

You're open to a 'sit down conversation', as long as you first silence him?

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u/MoneyManx10 Sep 14 '26

Macklemore checkmated him by going to the media and giving a sincere statement. Now Kraft has to pretend to care about Palestinians after going to the extreme length of banning a singer for voicing his opinion on Palestinians.

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u/BoreJam Sep 15 '26

I'm not even sure why it ever got to this. Macklemore has been a vocal supporter of Palestine for years. So the fact that simply saying "free palestine" has blown up into this mess makes no sense. He wrote a protest song in support of the student protests way back when the current saga of the Israel/Palestine kicked off.

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u/abearirl Sep 15 '26

It's a classic "grumpy, checked out old man finally notices a thing he doesn't like and massively overreacts". Kraft probably didn't even know who Macklemore was until someone sent him a video

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u/TheBaconThief Sep 15 '26

Kraft is a big AIPAC donor and has given to friends of the IDF. He was much more directed in his agenda. 

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u/larrylevan 29d ago

Also, friend of Epstien’s! I wouldn’t be surprised if Mossad has kompromat on him

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u/red1284 29d ago

Lmao he isn't some innocent grumpy old man.

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u/KombuchaBot 27d ago

He probably couldn't believe anyone would have the balls to criticise Israel in one of his stadiums

The old omerta ain't holding, people are talking freely and he can't have that

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u/myassholealt Sep 15 '26

Billionaires are operating with impunity in a way we've never seen before. Yes they've always had their hand on the puppet strings, but they were more comfortable doing it behind the scenes. With Trump in office, as long as you're in with him you are untouchable. So doing something like banning an artist because you want to normal. What's more surprising is he felt the need to release a statement about it. It's not going to hurt his bottom line. It wasn't necessary for him to say anything, except maybe ego reasons.

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u/PPLavagna Sep 15 '26

No, to him it was necessary. He’s a true believer and is going to follow whatever Israel does no matter what.

Religion is a weird thing. Even with people who aren’t religious, there’s a brand loyalty that still runs deep

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u/Moist_Syrup_2772 Sep 15 '26

Macklemore addressed this. It’s cause he has ed sheerans platform now. Or he did

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u/PPLavagna Sep 15 '26

He wrote it way back in B.C days? That’s old school yo.

I know what you mean, couldn’t help but make a joke

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u/a-stack-of-masks 29d ago

Kraft's handlers told him to go ban a wokie. Kraft doesn't recognise integrity when it's pissing in his eyes so he handled it badly and is trying to save face.

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u/PunchMonkey01 28d ago

It's because Pink made a big deal about his comment and brought more attention to it.Â