Jay-Z Gives Explanation for Sitting <br />During National Anthem Jay-Z and his wife, Beyoncé, remained seated during the national anthem performed by Demi Lovato during Super Bowl LIV <br />in Miami Gardens on Sunday. There was a lot of criticism and praise <br />for the couple following the incident. When Jay-Z was asked during a Q&A session <br />at Columbia University whether he was <br />trying to make a political statement, the rapper responded, <br />"It actually wasn't. Sorry." Jay-Z, via statement Jay-Z's company, Roc Nation, helped produce <br />the music for Super Bowl LIV, Jay-Z, via statement Jay-Z, via statement
