Despite being ordered not to, Eminem took a knee at the Super Bowl half-time show after playing his Oscar and Grammy-winning song, Lose Yourself.
The rapper took a knee at the end of his performance in a show of defiance against the NFL.
Dr. Dre, 50 Cent, Mary J Blige, Snoop Dogg, and Kendrick Lamar joined him on stage.
The 49-year-old Not Afraid rapper had shown interest in kneeling during his performance, but had been advised against it.
He sang a sample of ‘Forgot About Dre’ as well as ‘Lose Yourself’ in his short medley.
At one point, he knelt in the stance that has become synonymous with the Black Lives Matter campaign.
Quarterback Colin Kaepernick introduced the form of protest to the NFL.
Eminem’s decision came amid accusations that he, Dr. Dre, Kendrick Lamar, Mary J. Blige, Snoop Dogg, and 50 Cent were being rigorously restrained from making any political views.
Fans went to Twitter to express their displeasure with his actions, with many praising him.