The NFL reportedly issued an apology to Lil Wayne for choosing Kendrick Lamar for the halftime show

Sports commentator Skip Bayless claims the NFL apologized to Lil Wayne for choosing Kendrick Lamar for the halftime show in New Orleans, despite his association with the city. The NFL was criticized for the performance, which was deemed the worst in Super Bowl history. Bayless claimed the NFL issued an apology to him in September after Lamar was chosen.

Skip Bayless revealed that the NFL has allegedly apologized to Lil Wayne

Kendrick Lamar performed an epic performance at the Super Bowl halftime show, but sportscaster Skip Bayless chose not to watch it out of respect for his brother Lil Wayne, reminding the football world of his decision to boycott the event. The NFL's decision to choose Lamar as halftime performer sparked debate, with even Lil Wayne expressing disappointment that he was not given the chance to perform in New Orleans.

In a recent episode of "The Skip Bayless Show," the 73-year-old sports broadcaster discussed the NFL's decision to overlook Lil Wayne and suggested a conspiracy involving Jay-Z, who runs the NFL's entertainment department. According to Bayless, Lil Wayne's close ties to Drake, who has been the target of Lamar's diss tracks, could have been a factor in the decision.

Bayless revealed that the NFL has allegedly apologized to Lil Wayne. “The NFL immediately sent Wayne a letter of apology," Bayless revealed. "From nobody in particular, just from the league on NFL letterhead. A letter that thanked him for his years of supporting the league, not just the Packers, his favorite team, but supporting and promoting the NFL, in general, which he has."

He further added, “I mean, he makes weekly appearances on the NFL Sunday pregame show, ’NFL GameDay Morning’ on the NFL Network. But, he will not play Sunday’s halftime show, and he definitely will not watch a second of Sunday’s halftime show. He will watch the game; just not the halftime show. Not one second.”

Lil Wayne also opened up on the disappointment at not being given the chance to perform in his home city. “I blame myself for not being mentally prepared for a letdown and for just automatically mentally putting myself in that position,’ he said on Instagram Live. “I thought there was nothing better than that spot, that stage, that platform, in my city. So it hurt, it hurt a whole lot.”

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The Philadelphia Eagles won the Super Bowl, but Grammy winner Lamar made headlines for his performance of "Not Like Us," a diss to Drake, having his ex-girlfriend, tennis icon Serena Williams, dance to the lyrics.