John Legend is now claiming that the national anthem is racist.

[dcquiz] After San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick refused to stand for the national anthem as a form of protest that he said was motivated by police brutality and racial injustice — though many of his fans saw it as an affront to the military — the 37-year-old singer defended Kaepernick’s decision.

“For those defending the current anthem, do you really truly love that song?” Legend tweeted. “I don’t and I’m very good at singing it. Like, one of the best.”

“My vote is for America the Beautiful. Star spangled banner is a weak song anyway. And then you read this..”

For those defending the current anthem, do you really truly love that song? I don’t and I’m very good at singing it. Like, one of the best — John Legend (@johnlegend) August 30, 2016

My vote is for America the Beautiful. Star spangled banner is a weak song anyway. And then you read this… https://t.co/iAE62FAbxj — John Legend (@johnlegend) August 30, 2016

Legend then linked to an article that claimed the lyrics of the national anthem “literally celebrate the murder of African-Americans.”

No one seems to be aware that our national anthem literally celebrates the murder of African-Americans. https://t.co/euwnMsA5qE — The Intercept (@theintercept) August 29, 2016



The verse he’s referring to is this one:

“No refuge could save the hireling and slave

From the terror of flight or the gloom of the grave,

And the star-spangled banner in triumph doth wave

O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave.:

Legend continued his Twitter rant by saying he would only vote for Donald Trump if someone held a gun to his head.

Possibly a gun to my head. But I might sacrifice my life to save humanity. https://t.co/y8YYF99emJ — John Legend (@johnlegend) August 30, 2016

Trump describes America as a perpetual loser and a hellscape for many. Surprised he stands for the anthem, honestly — John Legend (@johnlegend) August 30, 2016

Why does Trump hate America so much? https://t.co/K041xzI39d — John Legend (@johnlegend) August 30, 2016

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