The Washington Football Team announced Tuesday that rapper Wale will perform at halftime of its Monday Night Football home game against the Seattle Seahawks on Nov. 29.
Washington will use the prime-time contest to spotlight the NFL's "Inspire Change" initiative, which the league launched in 2019 to "identify meaningful ways to strengthen local communities and the greater society."
Wale, a native of Washington, D.C., and a longtime WFT fan, will sing his 2020 hit song "Sue Me," which the team says "delivers a message of support for the Black community," while the African American communities in D.