Eminem was free to take a knee during the Super Bowl LVI halftime show despite rumors to the contrary.
Dr. Dre clarified the situation during an interview with TMZ Live on Tuesday:
TMZ LiveDid the NFL know Eminem was going to take a knee during the Super Bowl halftime show? We spoke with <a href="https://twitter.com/drdre?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@drdre</a> about how he put together one of the greatest performances of all time! <a href="https://t.co/WZuOEB9Q5J">pic.twitter.com/WZuOEB9Q5J</a>
"Em taking a knee—that was Em doing that on his own," Dr. Dre said (h/t Joseph Salvador of Sports Illustrated).