The Without Me rapper headlined the show with his collaborator Dr. Dre as well as Snoop Dogg, Kendrick Lamar, and Mary J. Blige at the SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. After he performed Lose Yourself towards the end of the set, he made a statement by kneeling and holding his head in his hand. He stayed there for a full minute while Dre played an instrumental on the piano. Quarterback Kaepernick first took the knee to protest police brutality during the 2016 season a controversial move that has spread throughout sports.