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Beyonce and Jay-Z sat at the Super Bowl during the national anthem and caught the eye.

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The power music couple and daughter Blue Ivy were seen in the TMZ video (see below)

when they stayed in place instead of standing when Demi Lovato sang “The Star-Spangled Banner” before the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers.

The moment turned out to be remarkable in such a high profile environment (Gazette Insider asked their staff for a comment). Jay-Z’s controversial NFL balancing act continued in the Super Bowl when he co-produced Shakira and Jennifer Lopez’s halftime show.The Roc Nation des Moguls maintains a partnership with the NFL for live events and social justice programs.Some see the deal as a betrayal as Jay-Z supports former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick. 

Kaepernick’s knees during the national anthem to protest racial injustice sparked a wave of demonstrations, fierce national debates, and Kaepernick’s legal struggle against the NFL to keep him out of the league.Jay-Z told The New York Times on Saturday that he supported Kaepernick and the protests, but was ready to “negative press” to bring about change.The Super Bowl national anthem clip showed the family (and some other fans) sitting when Lovato sang “and proved that our flag was still there”.