Macklemore ban by Robert Kraft draws fire from AOC and CAIR who advocate for free speech only when convenient
The lead peanut of the gallery on Tuesday was New York congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.She/her – gotta respect the communist/socialist/liberal pronoun thing – didn't like Kraft banning Macklemore and his show that includes antisemitic allegations of genocide by the Jewish state of Israel from Gillette Stadium – which Kraft owns.LIBERAL LAWMAKERS, ACTIVISTS RALLY BEHIND MACKLEMORE AFTER SHEERAN TOUR REMOVAL OVER 'FREE PALESTINE' STANCEAOC tried to brand Kraft's not-in-my-house move as a gateway threat to American freedom of speech rights."...When you see what Robert Kraft did, to line up all of the stadiums, to censor speech in that one specific way, it's become clear that this is not just about one music artist or two music artists, but this is about how just a handful of stadium owners and the elite can prevent an entire massive issue – in this case, the genocide in Gaza."But it doesn't stop there.
It could be speaking out about AI.It could be speaking out about any issue that you can now just get a handful of stadium owners to ensure that an entire person's career can be jeopardized if they speak out about any issue."Rep.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., delivers remarks during a rally for Pennsylvania state Rep.Chris Rabb on May 15, 2026, in Philadelphia.
Rabb is running in the Pennsylvania primary election on Tuesday, May 19, with three other Democrats on the ballot.(Getty Images)MACKLEMORE DOUBLES DOWN AFTER GETTING KICKED OFF ED SHEERAN TOUR AFTER PRO-PALESTINE STANCEFirstly, it has not been confirmed that Kraft rallied his fellow NFL owners to keep Macklemore's rants out of their stadiums and thus prompt the concert promoter to jettison him from Ed Sheeran's tour.
That unconfirmed allegation was made by Macklemore.But suppose Kraft did exactly what Macklemore said and AOC repeated ...how is that an attack on free speech?If we live in a country where a Jewish man must open his property to obscene anti-Jewish lunatics, then how long before ...