sidestepped any responsibility for kaepernick not being in the league. >> i think if the team decides that colin kaepernick or any other player can help their team win, that's what they'll do. they want to win, they'll make that decision individually in the best interest of their club. >> reporter: a decision to cancel thursday's news conference traditionally meant for the halftime performer only added to criticism. maroon 5's adam levine said it was the decision to do so. >> we're going to keep doing what we're doing. hopefully, we're not becoming politicians, to make people understand we got you. >> there are over several petitions with one 100,000 signatures calling for maroon 5 to take a knee during the halftime performance. there's also one with 100,000 signatures asking maroon 5 to step out of the performance altogether. frontman adam levine says the world will see that maroon 5's