The Detroit Lions and Los Angeles Rams met in the wild card round of the NFL Playoffs on January 14.
With Detroit seeing postseason action for the first time since 2016, the Lions decided to bring out Motown royalty. Multi-platinum rapper and Detroit native Eminem hosted Sunday Night Football for the Lions as they hosted the Rams.
It’s the first time the Motor City has hosted an NFL playoff game in 30 years. Other celebrities in attendance included multi-platinum rapper Big Sean and retired Lions stars Barry Sanders and Calvin Johnson Jr.
COME ON@Eminem | @SNFonNBC pic.twitter.com/wygB0ZC4di
– Detroit Lions (@Lions) January 15, 2024
Detroit rapper makes bold plea to Rams star
There was more excitement surrounding Sunday’s final between the Lions and Rams. Not only because of the playoff drought in Detroit but because it is the first time that quarterbacks Matthew Stafford and Jared Goff meet in the postseason.
Goff and Stafford were traded in 2021. Stafford has since won his only career title with the Rams in 2022. Goff hasn’t enjoyed much success since being traded by the franchise. Eminem made a strong plea to the Rams’ star quarterback ahead of their marquee playoff showdown.
“Stafford, what did I say? You owe me this favor, brother,” Eminem said in a video released by the NFL. “I was there for you when you won it. I was there for you. I was right there. I rapped for you, Stafford! Bro, I rapped for you! Can you just let us have this one? Just this one.”
G-Unit rapper pays tribute to Eminem
Eminem has been in the headlines a lot lately. During a recent episode of the popular podcast, “Joe Budden Podcast,” the multi-platinum rapper was a topic of discussion. During an appearance on the podcast, social media superstar Dr. Umar suggested that Eminem couldn’t be the greatest rapper of all time because he is white.
Rapper Tony Yayo, a popular member of 50 Cent’s G-Unit label, quickly came to the Detroit native’s defense.
“I don’t agree with that,” Yayo said via HotNewHipHop.com. “I’m screwed with Dr. Umar but I don’t have to agree with everything he says. I do not agree with that. Eminem is in my top 5 MCs. And that’s not because I agree with him or because you’re wearing the “Free Yayo” t-shirt. It has nothing to do with that. I was an Eminem fan once I heard ‘Renegade’. That was it for me. I once heard him rhyme against Jay.”
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