Toronto councillor stops short of calling for Beyonc

Ward 39 councillor Jim Karygiannis has called on the federal government to investigate the pop diva following her recent Super Bowl 50 halftime performance, which critics dubbed pro Black Panther and anti cop.

While Karygiannis wouldn ban Beyonc based on the performance alone, he said if an inquiry found she or her backup dancers had supported the Black Panthers financially they could be blocked from entering the country.

“Perhaps Immigration Minister John McCallum should have her investigated first?” the former federal MP tells the Toronto Sun. “If someone wore bullets and supported (a radical group) here, they would not be welcomed in the United States that’s for sure.”

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should not be promoting gun culture or anti police sentiments. councillor Giorgio Mammoliti agreed that her performance was and that her subtle message wasn all that subtle.

Beyonc is scheduled to bring her Formation World Tour tothe Rogers Centre on May 25. She is also scheduled to play Edmonton Commonwealth Stadium on May 20.

The councillorscondemnation of Beyonc performance echoed similar remarks from south of the border. Republican Congressman Peter King of Wholesale Football Jerseys Cheap | Seahawks NFL Shop New York said on Facebook pro Black Panther and anti cop video and her Super Bowl appearance is just one more example of how acceptable it has become to be anti police. New York mayor Rudy Giuliani called it “outrageous” saying she it as a platform to attack police officers who are the people who protect her and protect us, and keep us alive. The 71 year old Giuliani said the whole halftime show was adding he would have preferred wholesome entertainment. hasn commented on the specifics of her performance while her rep also declined comment. The NFL has also been silent on the matter.

During the performance, viewed by an estimated 112 million people, Beyonc dancers donned berets, sported Afros and wore all black, similar to the style of the Black Panther party. At one point during their routine, the dancers formed an on the field, which some people are taking as a tribute to slain black activist Malcolm X.