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/CTRexPope Sep 14 '26

As someone who pays zero attention to Ed Sheeran. And basically forgot Macklemore existed, they could not have Barbra Streisanded this more.

I now am hyper aware of this. And Sheeran and all these other people are making themselves look terrible.

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u/dndgoeshere Sep 14 '26

If I had Ed Sheeran's money and this happened to me I'd say, "Cool," then hold my concert on the roof of a parking garage instead and open with a fuckboy acoustic guitar cover of Testify by RATM. You can't buy publicity like this, and instead he just looks like a spineless boot licker.

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u/InTheMorning_Nightss Sep 14 '26

Billionaires have an insane amount of power and influence given their network. Macklemore even calls it out in his post that he knows Ed Sheeran is in a fucked position.

It’s easy for all of us to say: “If I had that wealth, I’d be willing to risk tanking my career.” But you’re asking a famous musician to jeopardize not only his wealth, but future creative endeavors.

It’s pretty clear that Ed isn’t the bad guy here, and focusing on that is really missing the mark.

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u/JEFFinSoCal Sep 15 '26

The existence of billionaires is incompatible with democracy. We fought a revolution to get out from under the boots of the aristocracy and then allowed them to flourish again.

They’re literally killing us by hoarding wealth, denying us basic healthcare, polluting our air and water, and denying us a roof over our heads.

I don’t see any of this ending well. It’s already gone too far.