“I Blame Myself”: Lil Wayne Breaks Silence on Super Bowl Halftime Show Snubbing

Although the NFL just started, fans are already looking ahead to the Super Bowl. With every team eyeing a chance to make history, the long road to the Super Bowl is just kicking off. While it’s unclear which teams will make it to the big game, details are already emerging about the halftime show and how the headliner for the game will be Kendrick Lamar. Hosting the Super Bowl in New Orleans, it seemed that Lil Wayne hoped the NFL would pick him. Although knowing the sting of rejection, the rapper opened up about the rejection from the NFL and how bad it hurt. 

Sharing an update on his Instagram, Lil Wayne held nothing back when addressing the NFL’s decision to his millions of followers. Apologizing to fans for his delayed response, the rapper said, “I had to get strength enough to do this without breaking. I’ma say thank you to every voice, every opinion, all the care, love and support out there. Your words turned into arms and held me up when I tried to fall back.”

Believing he would get the call from the NFL, Lil Wayne placed the blame on himself. “I blame myself for not being mentally prepared for a letdown, and for automatically mentally putting myself in that position like somebody told me that was my position. So I blame myself for that.”

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Lil Wayne Can’t Thank Fans Enough For Their Support

While not preparing himself for the worst, Lil Wayne detailed how much he wanted to perform on that stage.  “I thought that was nothing better than that spot and that stage and that platform in my city, so it hurt. It hurt a whole lot. But y’all are f**king amazing. It made me feel like s**t not getting this opportunity and when I felt like shit, you guys reminded me that I ain’t s**t without y’all… and that’s an amazing reality.”

Although still heartbroken over the decision, Lil Wayne praised his fans for always lifting him up.  “It broke me and I’m just trying to put me back together. But my God, have you all helped me. Thanks to all of my peers, my friends, my family, my homies on the sports television and everybody repping me. I really appreciate that, I really do. I feel like I let all of y’all down by not getting that opportunity, but I’m working on me and I’m working. So thank you.”

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