Eminem has long been known for his deep vocabulary in his songs, but he didn’t need any words to make his message clear to 49ers fans.
The 51-year-old hip-hop superstar, whose real name is Marshall Mathers, was at Levi’s Stadium in San Francisco on Sunday evening for the 49ers-Lions NFC Championship game.
Eminem grew up most of his early life in a suburb outside Detroit and is an ardent Lions fan.
He was decked out in Lions gear on Sunday, including a Lions T-shirt and hat, and was seen flipping two middle fingers at a group of rival 49ers fans, who appeared to be jeering him.
Eminem was sitting in a suite, though fans were within shouting distance just below.
Eminem usually dons a hoodie, but was wearing a short-sleeved T-shirt in the warm California weather.
Ahead of last Sunday’s clash against the Buccaneers, Eminem joked in a video he posted on Instagram that he wanted Lions head coach Dan Campbell to put him in the game.
“Yo Dan,” Eminem said in the video. “I’m reporting, I’m gonna report [in the] third quarter, I’m reporting, offensive line, eligible receiver, I’ll be the quarterback, the entire offensive line and the receiver, and I will throw it to myself and I will score a touchdown in the third quarter.
“Just give me a uniform, or at just least like a helmet. I already have a helmet, it’s not the one for football. It’s just a helmet. But yeah man, I’m here, bro. I’m gonna be there, I’m gonna be there that night, I will suit up and I will score us the winning touchdown.”
Eminem’s rough Detroit upbringing was depicted in the massively popular 2002 movie “8 Mile,” which stars Eminem himself.
He’s won 15 Grammy’s but has not released much new music in recent years and is not nominated for anything in the 2024 Grammy’s on Feb. 4, 2024.