The country singer came under fire after he took to Twitter over the weekend to ask his followers to help translate what the Latin songstress was singing about at Super Bowl LIV halftime show.
- February 5, 2020
AceShowbiz - Riley Green has stood up for himself amid backlash over his Super Bowl Halftime Show tweet. Two days after setting the Internet abuzz with his request for a translation to what Shakira and Jennifer Lopez were singing at the big sporting event, the "There Was This Girl" singer returned to Twitter to clarify on what he really meant.
"To my fans and those who know me THANK YOU for the support. To anyone offended by my tweet saying I wanted to know what Shakira was singing about....I'm a country songwriter and I listen for the story," the 31-year-old country crooner tweeted on Tuesday afternoon, February 4. "I said and meant nothing negative about anyone. Both are very talented women."
Green's explanation soon gained support from other users. One advised him, "People will literally find ANYTHING to get offended about these days. Don't stress! It shows their character, not yours." Sharing similar sentiment, another user wrote, "I miss a world where you didn't have to send this tweet to all the sensitive people that may have caused u backlash."
The "Get That Man a Beer" singer came under fire for his Sunday, February 2 tweet. Watching the first all-Latin halftime show which also featured J Balvin and Bad Bunny, he told his thousand-plus followers, "Great game... but can I get somebody to translate this Super Bowl halftime show so I know what they are singing about??"
The post was quick to attract many negative reactions. Among those slamming Green for the comment was fellow country singer Mickey Guyton, who tweeted back, "I'm at a loss for words. Do better people. Step outside of yourself for a second and do better." UFC athlete Brandon Davis chimed in, "Imagine being this stupid."
This was not the first time Green stirred up controversy. In October 2019, the singer pulled his song "Bury Me in Dixie" from digital steaming services. Though he insisted that the decision was taken because of the song's poor quality, Rolling Stone reported that it was actually caused by its lyrics that celebrated Confederate General Robert E. Lee.
