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Raiders’ Davante Adams, Maxx Crosby react to Lil Jon being at a KC Chiefs game

FILE – In this Sept. 20, 2014, file photo, Lil Jon arrives at the iHeart Radio Music Festival at The MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Lil Jon says he understands Maroon 5’s decision to cancel its news conference to discuss the band’s Super Bowl halftime performance with reporters. Maroon 5, with frontman Adam Levine, was supposed to speak with the media Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019, to promote their Super Bowl 53 appearance, but decided to cancel and let their “show do the talking.”
FILE – In this Sept. 20, 2014, file photo, Lil Jon arrives at the iHeart Radio Music Festival at The MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. Lil Jon says he understands Maroon 5’s decision to cancel its news conference to discuss the band’s Super Bowl halftime performance with reporters. Maroon 5, with frontman Adam Levine, was supposed to speak with the media Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019, to promote their Super Bowl 53 appearance, but decided to cancel and let their “show do the talking.” Photo by Andrew Estey/Invision/AP, File

Las Vegas Raiders stars Davante Adams and Maxx Crosby took exception to Atlanta-based rapper Lil Jon in a Chiefs jersey.

Why?

First the latest backdrop: Lil Jon was in Kansas City on Saturday and performed at the Chiefs game while wearing the team’s colors.

That led to a Raider Nation response, because Lil Jon also performed at a Raiders game, that one in January 2022 at Allegiant Stadium.

“I been going to games all season, I’m looking forward to turning up Allegiant Stadium the Lil Jon way,” Lil Jon told the Raiders.

So which is it, when it comes to his true fandom? Raiders, or Chiefs?

Lil Jon had an explanation as to why he was decked out in Chiefs gear after replying to a fan’s tweet.

“YALL DO REALIZE I WAS PAID TO PERFORM RIGHT,” he said in response to a call for him to be banned from Vegas home games.

It wasn’t the first time Lil Jon performed at a Chiefs game. In 2016, he was part of the halftime of the Chiefs-Texans game.

Regardless, Adams and Crosby didn’t like what they saw.

Davante Adams responded about Lil Jon after the rapper performed in Kansas City on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2022.
Davante Adams responded about Lil Jon after the rapper performed in Kansas City on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2022. Davante Adams' Instagram
Davante Adams responded about Lil Jon after the rapper performed in Kansas City on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2022.
Davante Adams responded about Lil Jon after the rapper performed in Kansas City on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2022. Davante Adams' Instagram
Davante Adams responded about Lil Jon after the rapper performed in Kansas City on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2022.
Davante Adams responded about Lil Jon after the rapper performed in Kansas City on Saturday, Jan. 21, 2022. Davante Adams Instagram

Here is Lil Jon performing at the Raiders-Chargers game in January 2022.

For what it’s worth, Lil Jon follows the Raiders on Instagram and not the Chiefs.

This story was originally published January 22, 2023 at 3:34 PM with the headline "Raiders’ Davante Adams, Maxx Crosby react to Lil Jon being at a KC Chiefs game."

Anthony Galaviz
The Fresno Bee
Anthony Galaviz writes about sports for The Fresno Bee. He covers the Las Vegas Raiders, high schools, boxing, MMA and junior colleges. He’s been with The Bee since 1997 and attended Fresno City College before graduating from Fresno State with a major in journalism and a minor in criminology. Support my work with a digital subscription
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