Amy Schumer Skipped Doing Super Bowl To Support Colin Kaepernick
Amy Schumer has chosen to protest by not doing any Super Bowl ads this year in support of Colin Kaepernick and his take-a-knee protest against racism and police brutality.
She explained why in a lengthy Instagram post. “I personally told my reps I wouldn’t do a Super Bowl commercial this year,” she said. “I know it must sound like a privilege ass sacrifice but it’s all I got,” later adding, “Hitting the nfl with the advertisers is the only way to hurt them. I know opposing the nfl is like opposing the nra. Very tough …”
In 2016, Amy appeared with Seth Rogen in a political-themed campaign for Bud Light, “Raise One to Right Now,” during Super Bowl 50. Read her statement below: