Robert Kraft
Role at the time: Chair and chief executive of the Kraft Group and owner of the New England Patriots.
Condemned
Responding to
Macklemore’s “Free Palestine” speech and removal from Ed Sheeran’s U.S. tour
“We determined that his participation in the September 25th and 26th concerts at Gillette Stadium would cross that line.”
Why we used this label
Kraft says Macklemore’s planned appearance would cross a stated line, directly condemning the conduct at issue in the case.
WHDH reports Robert Kraft’s statement on Macklemore at Gillette Stadium (opens in a new tab)Paragraph beginning “In a statement, Robert Kraft said”; full statement follows.
WHDH reproduces a statement attributed to Robert Kraft concerning Macklemore’s planned appearances at Gillette Stadium. It establishes the attributed statement and the venue-specific decision, not a tour-wide decision by other venues.