A quick sample of people hating on the NFL's choice of Maroon 5 for the Super Bowl halftime show
When news broke of the NFL picking Maroon 5 as the halftime performer for Super Bowl LII, one thing very quickly became apparent: a lot of people on the internet are not huge fans of Maroon 5.
One of the best-selling bands in the world today, the Los Angeles-based Maroon 5 will join a group that has also seen Justin Timberlake, Lady Gaga, Coldplay, Katy Perry and Bruno Mars over the last five years.
Here’s just a small taste of the negative reaction the NFL’s halftime choice received:
Twitter reacts to Maroon 5 playing Super Bowl halftime show
Look, I get that you may not think they fit Atlanta but Maroon 5 is easily the most Super Bowl Halftime musical group of all time.
— Ryan Nanni (@celebrityhottub) September 19, 2018
Maroon 5 has hits but I'm not trying to hear those songs consecutively in 2018
— Kofie (@KofieYeboah) September 19, 2018
Maroon 5 is the musical equivalent of a bidet filled with lukewarm Snapple https://t.co/xQkjZD0RiR
— erin “65 girls i know” ryan (@morninggloria) September 19, 2018
Maroon 5 are performing at a Super Bowl held in Atlanta as punishment for the Falcons blowing a 28-3 lead with less than two minutes left in the third quarter
— Zito (@_Zeets) September 19, 2018
One comparison in particular was quite popular.
Maroon 5 gets credit for that first totally decent album, but they've been Nickelback-level bad ever since. https://t.co/EMAJaFTuSm
— Boys & Gurleys In America (@CTowersCBS) September 19, 2018
Maroon 5 is America's Nickelback.
Don't @ me.
— Danny Deraney (@DannyDeraney) September 19, 2018
An argument that popped up particularly frequently was the the NFL’s error lied in the opportunity cost of picking a generically popular act like Maroon 5 over the multitude of musicians that hail from Atlanta.
It’s probably worth noting that NFL rarely makes an effort to match the Super Bowl site with a locally relevant halftime performer. The league is trying to pick a performer that will be familiar to as many television viewers as possible. And yet, the jokes and the frustration began rolling in.
it's literally in Atlanta this year how do you mess this up https://t.co/30xjIvTIpR
— Micah Peters (@micahpeters_) September 19, 2018
having the super bowl in atlanta and getting maroon 5 to perform at halftime is like going to pappadeaux and asking the waiter to bring you some long john silver’s https://t.co/tmtBfkX46C
— Shea Serrano (@SheaSerrano) September 19, 2018
I’m excited about Maroon 5 in Atlanta. Now excuse me while I head to New Orleans to eat at Applebee’s.
— Cecil Hurt (@CecilHurt) September 19, 2018
WTF. Outcast, Usher, Ludicrous, T.I, Migos, Yeezy, Lil Jon are ATL originals and we get Maroon 5?🤷🏾♂️ https://t.co/7Y3XLgNh0u
— shannon sharpe (@ShannonSharpe) September 19, 2018
Atlanta, home of Outkast, T.I., Future, Ludacris, Usher, etc., gets Maroon 5 to play the damn Super Bowl. pic.twitter.com/KHpGNRsJGX
— Jake Reuse (@ReuseRecruiting) September 19, 2018
.@nfl: “We need a halftime show for the Super Bowl”
The city of Atlanta:
2 Chainz
3 stacks
Future
Migos
Flocka
Jeezy
THUGGER
Gucci
Big Boi
T.I.
Luda@nfl: “Hey what about Maroon 5?”— Trevor Sikkema (@TampaBayTre) September 19, 2018
A brief list of musicians more fitting for Atlanta's Super Bowl than Maroon 5 pic.twitter.com/TF8oTEkADa
— Jason Kirk (@JasonKirkSBN) September 19, 2018
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